Flashcards in Chpater 11 : The Irish Rebellion Deck (11):
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To be a member of Parliament
Be member of Church of Ireland
Own land and be wealthy
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The Protestant ascendency
Group of elite people, lived in Georgian houses in Dublin, lived in estate house in the country
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Penal laws
Only wealthy could vote, Catholics had to pay tithe to church of Ireland, Presbyterians not allowed be part of parliament, paid tithe
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The society of United Irishmen
Wolfe Tone, Henry Joy McCracken, Thomas Russell, middle class Protestants, unite the whole country regardless of religion or wealth, form fairer government. Some members of Protestant ascendency like Lord Edward Fitzgerald joined United Irishmen
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Wolfe tone and French
United Irishmen were banned, Wolfe tone changed aims. He wanted a change in how Ireland was run, full independence from Britain, become republic, rebellion. French General Hoche sent 43 ships and 14,000 soldiers to Ireland.
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French disaster
Hoche was leader but separated from fleet
Storm in Bantry Co. Cork made the French unable to land
Wolf tone was defeated and fleed to France. French didn't want to go again.
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18th century Irish Parliament
18th century Irish Parliament was in College Green beside Trinity.
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British reaction to French
Anyone in United Irishmen that took their oath was executed without trial
People thought to be in United Irishmen were flogged
Pitch capping, cloth filled with tar, put on suspects head, set alight
These worked in Ulster and government had control of republican population there
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1798 rebellion
Republicans were angry about Britain killing Irish. Rebellion was a disaster. Henry Joy McCracken = Antrim. Henry Monroe = Down. Lord Edward Fitzgerald = Leinster.
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Wexford rebellion
Croppies were republicans and they rebelled against British militia. Their rebel base camp was at vinegar hill in Wexford. Led by Fr. John Murphy. Lasted less than a month. Defeated in June.
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