The Plantations Flashcards
(14 cards)
Gaelic lords
Irish rulers
The Pale
Area of land controlled by the English before the Plantations
Old English
Descendants of the Anglo Normans
Brehon Law
Gaelic Irish law
Common law
English law
Glib
A long moustache and fringe worn by the Gaelic Irish
Mantle
A very thick coat that was put over the shoulders and worn by Gaelic Irish
Lease
A written agreement between a landlord and his tenant over the land being rented
Lord Deputy
A person who
Plantation
Taking people from one country and moving them to another to have more of those people in that country
Undertaker
A ruler of a town or village in the Plantations
Servitor
Someone who had served England like a soldier who got a bit of land during the plantations
Surrender and regrant
King Henry’s idea were a Gaelic Lord would give up his land swear an oath and get them back with an English title like earl
Sheriff
Someone who was like a police officer during the Plantations