Key Facts
The main religion of the settlers during the Plantations
Protestant
Which monarch ordered the Ulster Plantation
King James I
What was the dominant religion in Ireland before the Plantations?
Catholicism
What laws were introduced to oppress the rights of the Catholic Irish
The Penal Laws
Who led the Nine Years War against English rule? Full name/title required
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone
Monarch that established the Laois-Offaly Plantation
Queen Mary I
What year did the Ulster Plantation take place?
1609
What was the name of the family who came to power in England in 1485?
The Tudor family
Name one town developed in Ulster as a result of the Plantations?
Coleraine, Omagh, Derry, Enniskillen, Bangor
What major Irish rebellion influenced the Plantations
The Nine Years War
The primary goal of the Plantations
- Establish English control
- Suppress rebellion
- Spread Protestantism
Name one of the Earls who fled during the Flight of the Earls
Hugh O'Neill or Hugh O'Donnell
What was the name of the laws and customs that the Irish people followed?
The Brehon Laws
What is the name given to the conflict in Ulster that continued into the late 20th Century?
The Troubles
What was the Siege of Derry?
King James II came to Ireland to get support, he besieged the town of Derry against William's army.
What was the Pale?
Dublin and the surrounding areas under English control
What were Undertakers
Settlers who agreed to do what they were told with the land given to them
What was the Treaty of Mellifont in 1603
It ended the Nine Years War
Name one effect on the cultural change in Ireland due to the Plantations
Loss of language, loss of culture, English Common Law replaced Brehon Laws, English farming methods introduced, more urban society
A Commission of Enquiry divided the confiscated land between who?
Crown land (belong to King) and Church land belong to Protestant clergy
What were 'servitors'?
Former soldiers who were granted land in Ireland in return for their service
What companies helped develop Londonderry?
The London Guilds
What was Military conquest?
A series of wars in which the Tudors reduced the power of the Anglo Irish lords (use of the army)
What was Protestant Ascendency?
Protestants owned 85% of the land in Ulster by 1700
How did the Battle of Kinsale affect Spain's involvement in Ireland?
Spain withdrew its support for the Irish rebels after the defeat