Tyrones rebellion Flashcards

1
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What were long term problems in anglo-irish relations

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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.

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What is Tanistry

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Organised the inheritene or lands and titles,the most talented male member should inherit the throne, commonly by murder and war (Irish tradition)

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How did the tanistry make the English feel

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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.

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What was the signifcance of Henry’s break from Rome on Ireland

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Ireland remained Catholic, Irish catholic sympathies may lead them to support a Catholic crusade against England.

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5
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When did the Irish chieftans agree to recognise Henry as king

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1541

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How did Henry anglicise Ireland

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Encouraged anglo-irish to surrender land to the crown, Irish nobilities to be tenants-in-chief and given English titles

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7
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Who did Mary appoint to solve the problem of ireland being semi independent

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Eral of Sussex

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8
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How did the earl of sussex accelerate tensions

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fortified the pale and encouraged english settlers to move in around the pale

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9
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What is plantation

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Earl of sussex attempted to civilise the Irish by introducing English customs and practices.

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10
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What revolt caused Elizabeth to take a more hardline policy

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Revolt of the northern earls in 1569

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How did Elizabeth anglicise the Irish

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Goverment tried to establish councils to govern regions of connaught and munster in 1569 and 1571

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How did Elizabeth anglicise Irish goverment

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Irish regions sub-divided into english style counties run under officials e.g sherrifs

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What did the policy of more direct intervention do

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Led to unsuccesful rebellions 1569-83. Brutally hunted down and excecuted a nd their lands used to encourage plantation

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14
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What were English plans based upon

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New world by sir walter raleigh

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15
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How many settlers were there by 1592

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775

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16
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What did the arrival of new English settlers do

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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

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17
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What was composition

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1585, increase Englands hold over ireland

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18
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How did compositions increase Englands hold over Ireland

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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.

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19
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When did incursions into Ulster start

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1570s

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20
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How did incursions into ulder accelerate tensions

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English control was limited,they started to settle into Eastern ulster, ON and OD resisted

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21
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When were the ON clan invited to a feast by the english

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1574

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22
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How many of the ON clan was massacred at the 1574 feast

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200

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23
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When did the English launch a surprise raid on the OD clan

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1575

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24
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How many were killed in the OD clan during the surprise raid

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500

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25
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What caused temporary peace in 1585

resentment of tyrone and other ulster chieftans

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Hugh O’neill accepting english title of Earl of tyrone

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26
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What did the chieftans of Ulster began to do in 1585

resenment of tyrone and other ulster chieftans

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agreed to commutation and re-granting of their estates to the English

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27
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What caused personal emnity between sir henry bagenal and Tyrone

resentment of tyrone and other ulster chieftans

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1590 tried to neutralise threat by marrying Henrys daughter but he didnt allow it, Tyrone and Henrys daughter eloped

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28
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How was the OD clan under threat

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Hugh OD kidnapped so his father could obey English rule, 1591 he escapted and began plotting against the english

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29
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Why was Hugh maguire resentful of the english

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resentful about english intrusions into a fermanagh a region he used to govern

30
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What made Tyrone hard to stay neutral

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Hugh OD and hugh maguire were married to Tryones daughters.

31
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How did Henry bagenal increase tensions

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Failed to aknowledge Tyrones help (he kidnapped Hugh maguire)

32
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Who else was feeling overlooked like Tyrone

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Earl of Ormand,most influential anglo-irish nobility, Elizabeths couins, never appointed lord deputy,

33
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What increased the resentment of anglo-irish nobles

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appoitments of office in Ireland dominated by minor english officials that used their position for personal gain

34
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When did OD ask for phillip 2 support

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1593

35
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Why couldnt phillip 2 support in 1593

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busy dealing with netherlands

36
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Why was tyrones revolt a serious challenge

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his army was large and well organised, he used Eng;ish and Spanish captains to train his army and imported weapons

37
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In 1595 how much cavalry did tyrone have

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1000

38
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In 1595 how much musketmen did Tyrones army have

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4000 musketmen

39
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What other ulster chieftan support did Tyrone have

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Two son in laws hugh OD and Hugh maguire

40
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How did tyrones rebellion unite the Irish

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traditional fueds were forgotten and inited against the common enemy

41
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How was tyrones army better than the English

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Had modern weapons like muskets,deserters from the English army joined= experienced fighters,cavalry better trained than English horsemen

42
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Where did Tyrones rebellion initially start

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Connaught 1595

43
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Where did tyrones rebellion spread to

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Leinster and munster in 1598

44
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Who were key supporters of Tyrones rebellion

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Fitzthomas and Florence macarthy

45
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By 1596 how many soldiers and cavalry did Tyrone have

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6k foot soldiers, 1,200 cavalry compared with 5732 English foormen and 617 cavalry.

46
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When did Elizabeth send an army

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1599 lead by the eral of essex

47
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What was the role of phillip ii of spain

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Duty to helo fellow catholics against protestant forces, saw an oppurtunity to destabalise english war effort

48
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When did phillip ii agree to send a second armada

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1596, 100 ships

49
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What happened to Phillip ii second armada

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dispersed by strong winds 32 ships lost rest fled to spain

50
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After phillip ii deeah what did phillip iii aim to do

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Sending a spanish army may encourage eliz to withdraw troops from netherlands, help him establish base where he could invade england

51
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Why couldnt phillip iii send troop before 1601

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never had enough troops to send to ireland

52
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What problems occured when Phillip iii send troops

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some ships became seperated due to a storm, only 3,400 men/6,000 tyrone requested

53
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Who actions prevented English firces to be outnumberd by Tyrones

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Lord deputy mountjoys

54
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Why was spanish support a threat more than a reality

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Spanish kings too busy fighting with the dutch/english, temporary and limited support for the irish

55
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When was blackwater fort burned

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1595 feb

56
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What happened at blackwater fort

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Lord deputy russell outnumbered, troops withdrawn from britanny to help were in poor condition

57
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When was enniskillen castle captured

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may 1595

58
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When was the battle of clontibret

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may 1595

59
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What happened at the battle of clontibret

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Tyrone launched a series of assaults on English troops

60
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How many English men were lead by Henry in the clontibret castle

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1750 men

61
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What happened as a result of the battle of clontibret

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English troops supplies were low, little to defend themselves to return to newry

62
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When was henry’s troops attacked by Tyrone a second time

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27 may 1595 in newry

63
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How did Tyrone attack effectively in Newry

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4k men, well trained musket men on both sides of the road + fired from there.

64
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How did Henry lose on the second assault by tyrone

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ran out of ammunition, 31 dead

65
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What did the battle of clontibret show

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English faced a well organised army that outnumbered them, had knowledge of terrain

66
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When was the anglo irish truce

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march 1596

67
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What did the anglo-irsh truce contain

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Tyrone agreed to pay for damages, the English agreed to remove their garrisons , tyrone take control of ulster and arrest rebels

68
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Why did the anglo-irish troop break

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Phillip ii of spain began negotiating with rebels

69
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What did tyrone offer to nephew of phillip ii

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The crown of ireland

70
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What did offering the crown to archduke albert do

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led to an unsuccessful rebellion but it encouraged good catholics to join the fight