On 25 August 1645 , Edward Somerset , 2nd Marquess of Worcester , acting on behalf of King Charles , signed a treaty in Kilkenny with the Irish Catholic Confederates without first airing the terms of the treaty with the Irish Protestant community .
On August 25 , 1645 , Edward Somerset , 2nd Marquess of Worcester , acting on behalf of King Charles , signed a treaty ( peace agreement ) in Kilkenny with the Irish Catholic Confederates .