Summer Exam Flashcards
What were the 8 counties called in the plantation of Ulster?
Armagh, Cavan, Coleraine, Donegal, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Down and Antrim
Who came during the Ulster Plantation?
Servitors, Londoners, undertakers, ordinary farmers from Scotland, tradesmen from England
Why did they come to Ulster during the plantation?
The scots were told they would get fresh new land, servitors-paid off with land, undertakers-they had to rent out land to tenants
Why did he Ulster plantation take place?
The English government needed money control over Ireland, so that the Protestant religion could be strengthened
What is a civil war?
A war between citizens of the same country
Who was James VI of Scotland?
He was king of Scotland, England and Ireland. There were many arguments over money, power and religion
Who was Charles 1?
He was James VI son. In 1642 a civil war broke out between him and parliament. Charles lost and was executed in 1649
Who was James II?
He was Charles’ brother and a catholic. In 1688 he was replaced by William of Orange
Who were the puritans?
They were very religious people who like reading the bible. They wore dark clothes and disliked drinking on Sundays, dancing and singing
Who were the royalists?
Those who supported the King.
Who were the Roundheads?
Those who supported parliament
What was the battle called in 1642?
The battle of edgehill. (The royalists won)
What was the battle called in 1643?
The first battle of Newbury
What was the battle called in 1644?
The battle of Marsden moor. (Cromwell won)
What was the battle called in 1645?
Battle of Naseby. (Royalists suffered heavy losses.
