Elizabethan Ireland Flashcards
Hugh O’Neill was the leader of which clan?
The Gaelic Irish O’Neill clan
What was the old name for Northern Ireland?
Ulster
Why did the O’Neill clan want to fight the English?
They were trying to force their Protestantism on Catholic Ireland, and taking land away from the native Irish and Normans that did not belong to them
Who was the common enemy of Ireland and Spain?
England
Did Elizabeth survive the 9 Years’ War? What happened after her death?
No - her successor James VI funded the colonisation of Ireland and Ireland remained an English colony until the twentieth century
How were the O’Neill clan so prepared to fight the English?
They had been given English-style training, and Elizabeth had allowed Hugh to have 600 highly trained soldiers
Which region did Hugh and his clan want to regain control of?
Ulster
From when did the clan begin training for the war?
1593
Why were the English worried about Spanish invasion from Ireland?
Ireland and Spain were allies against England, so if Spain used Ireland as a ‘back door’ to invade England, the Irish would not object
When did Spain promise troops to Ireland?
1601
