Chapter 9: The Plantations Flashcards
Name a plantation
The plantation of Munster
Causes of the Munster plantation
Fitzgeralds of Desmond, led by James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald, rose twice against English rule in Munster. Both rebellions were defeated.
•Land of the Fitzgeralds was confiscated
Aims of Munster plantation
English government wanted to strengthen Munster against a Spanish invasion. It wanted to spread English language, culture & the Protestant religion.
Undertakers?
Planters who got land were called undertakers because they undertook to carry out certain conditions.
Undertaker conditions
Bring in English farmers & craftsmen.
-Pay rent to the crown.
-Defend themselves after 7 years.
•Success of the Plantation
Name 2 thing of success from the Munster plantation
New towns were developed such as Bandon & Mallow in Co Cork
New farming methods were used – there was an increase in tillage
Gaelic Irish & the Anglo-Irish ?
•Not enough English planters were attracted to Munster, so undertakers had to rent land to the Gaelic Irish & the Anglo-Irish
WHAT WAS PLANTATION
•Land was confiscated from rebellious chiefs and lords.
•The land was given to loyal settlers or planters.
•The planters would use English law, language and customs.
How was Ireland ruled around 1500 (plantation)
The Anglo-Irish Lords: These were descendant of the of the Anglo-Normans. By 1500 they were largely independent of the English Crown. They used English common law and sometimes Brehon law for example Fitzgeralds of Desmond (Munster)
