Early Ireland
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- How was the English capture of Ireland "completed"?
- By they battle of the Boyne in 1685. William of Orange (who had the throne) killed James II (who was Catholic and was trying to get the throne back) on the banks of the River Boyne near dublin.
- What did the United Irishmen want?
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To break free from Britain.
* An independant Ireland (republic Ireland)
*To end the interference by the
Brittish Crown in Irish affairs.
* Ireland to be able to trade
- What is 'the Pale'?
- The small area of Ireland that was controlled by the English in the 12th century.
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Who did Oliver Cromwell slaughter in 1649?
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The catholic inhabitants of Drogeda and Wexford. Cromwell slaughtered men, woman and children who were catholic.
To this day the Catholic Irish still remember Cromwells cruelty.
- Who was Wolf Tone?
- The founder of the United Irishmen and a protestant republican.
- Who were the United Irishmen?
- A group of both Catholics and Protestants who wanted to be seperate from Britaain, in the 1790's.
- Why did king Henry VIII conquer Ireland in the 1530's?
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To protect England from the catholic French and Spanish.
After he conquered part of Ireland he send English settlers and soldiers to what was called the plantations. - Why did protestants pass laws and try to make life difficult for Irish Catholics?
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To undermine teh Irish so future rebbelions would be impossible.
They took more land and passed laws to keep Catholics powerless.