13 - Ireland in personal rule Flashcards

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wentworth

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became lord deputy in 1632, to deal with the situation in ireland at the time

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situation in ireland at the time

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an ecenomic liability - annual deficit of 20k

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Wentworths goal in ireland

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reduce the liability of irish finance
make them suberviant

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wentworths impact on ireland

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  • ireland began to contribute to english treasury
  • large fines imposed on thos who oppposed him
  • extended the power of the progative courts and claimed royal title to a huge amount of land
  • smuggling attacked
  • customes made more efficient
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failures in ireland

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alienated every section of society, meaning that as soon as wentworth left irland the royal authority collapsed and rebellion swept through the country

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