Tyrones rebellion Flashcards
What were long term problems in anglo-irish relations
goverment and traditions of irishry was different than those of England=threatening to English living in Dublin, Tudor monarchs did not rule Ireland eventhough they claimed to do so.
What is Tanistry
Organised the inheritene or lands and titles,the most talented male member should inherit the throne, commonly by murder and war (Irish tradition)
How did the tanistry make the English feel
Led to fueds,rish were lawless and primitive by nature, so paired with tanistry the English living in Ireland argues the best way to control Ireland was to anglicise it.
What was the signifcance of Henry’s break from Rome on Ireland
Ireland remained Catholic, Irish catholic sympathies may lead them to support a Catholic crusade against England.
When did the Irish chieftans agree to recognise Henry as king
1541
How did Henry anglicise Ireland
Encouraged anglo-irish to surrender land to the crown, Irish nobilities to be tenants-in-chief and given English titles
Who did Mary appoint to solve the problem of ireland being semi independent
Eral of Sussex
How did the earl of sussex accelerate tensions
fortified the pale and encouraged english settlers to move in around the pale
What is plantation
Earl of sussex attempted to civilise the Irish by introducing English customs and practices.
What revolt caused Elizabeth to take a more hardline policy
Revolt of the northern earls in 1569
How did Elizabeth anglicise the Irish
Goverment tried to establish councils to govern regions of connaught and munster in 1569 and 1571
How did Elizabeth anglicise Irish goverment
Irish regions sub-divided into english style counties run under officials e.g sherrifs
What did the policy of more direct intervention do
Led to unsuccesful rebellions 1569-83. Brutally hunted down and excecuted a nd their lands used to encourage plantation
What were English plans based upon
New world by sir walter raleigh
How many settlers were there by 1592
775
What did the arrival of new English settlers do
took estates that once belonged to anglo-irish nobles and caused more tensions, they saw the indeginous irish as backwards,protestants,thought it was their god given right to convert the Irish
What was composition
1585, increase Englands hold over ireland
How did compositions increase Englands hold over Ireland
Irish landlords agreed they would pay yearly rent to the council of connaught 10 shilling for every 5o hectares in return they were to accept English style law.
When did incursions into Ulster start
1570s
How did incursions into ulder accelerate tensions
English control was limited,they started to settle into Eastern ulster, ON and OD resisted
When were the ON clan invited to a feast by the english
1574
How many of the ON clan was massacred at the 1574 feast
200
When did the English launch a surprise raid on the OD clan
1575
How many were killed in the OD clan during the surprise raid
500
What caused temporary peace in 1585
resentment of tyrone and other ulster chieftans
Hugh O’neill accepting english title of Earl of tyrone
What did the chieftans of Ulster began to do in 1585
resenment of tyrone and other ulster chieftans
agreed to commutation and re-granting of their estates to the English
What caused personal emnity between sir henry bagenal and Tyrone
resentment of tyrone and other ulster chieftans
1590 tried to neutralise threat by marrying Henrys daughter but he didnt allow it, Tyrone and Henrys daughter eloped
How was the OD clan under threat
Hugh OD kidnapped so his father could obey English rule, 1591 he escapted and began plotting against the english