Elizabeth 1-Problems in Ireland Flashcards
What were the Elizabethan attitudes to Ireland like?
It was felt that Ireland should be subjected to a policy of Englishness in both religion and secular matters
What was Elizabeth proclaimed in 1560?
Supreme governor of the Church of Ireland
Why did Elizabeth fail as supreme governor in Ireland?
.She didn’t have the power as they were mostly Catholic
.They spoke Gaelic and not English
.Irelands customary laws land ownership differed hugely to the English
Why was there a shift to bad relations between the Gaelic and the English?
Due to the ‘get rich quick’ attitude of the English and the frequent use of Martial Law
Give two years in which there were rebellions in the South of Ireland against the English?
.1569 to 1573
.1579
.1582
.The 1582 rebellion was linked to the Spanish incursion in County Kerry
Which out of the rebellions in Ireland proved to be most difficult for the English to deal with?
The third rebellion which was closely linked to the Anglo-Spanish war
.The rebellion was centered in Ulster
.Spanish tried to manipulate the unsettled nature of Ireland and included and Irish contingent of the Armada but it failed
Who did Elizabeth send to Ireland in 1599 under which role?
.Sent the Earl of Essex to Ireland under the role as Lord Lieutenant in 1599
What did the Earl of Essex do under the role of Lord Lieutenant?
.Essex was ready to disobey the Queen’s orders
.Essex had a large force but made a truce with Tyrone instead of confronting him
.After denying Queens orders he returned to court
What happened after Essex denied Elizabeth’s orders and made a truce with Tyrone?
Tyrone moved south in an attempt to meet up with the Spanish army
.Tyrone was seemingly saved by the landing of over 3000 Spanish troops in 1601 yet the English managed to win on Christmas Eve
After retreating what were Tyrone’s next steps?
He negotiated a peace deal with Mountjoy in March 1603
