Iirish Potato Flashcards
1
Q
- 12th Century:
War of the “Irish Kings”
A
- War b/w Irish warlords for position of “High King” & dominance of Ireland
2
Q
English Invasion of Ireland
A
- Henry II given authority to invade Ireland by Pope Adrian IV in 1155
- Conquered Ireland w/o any resistance
- Irish suffered from Lordship due to famine, Black Death, no political power
3
Q
Gaelic Resurgence
A
- English influence & authority shrunk due to wars, both domestic & abroad
4
Q
- Control reduced to “The Pale”
A
- Irish thrived; many English adopted Irish culture & language “beyond the Pale”
5
Q
English Reformation
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- Henry VIII began transforming English Empire into Protestantism
- Feared rebellion from Ireland – loyal to Pope & Catholicism
6
Q
Irish Penal Laws
A
- Series of laws passed to force Irish Catholics & other dissenters to become Protestant through political, social, & economic oppression
- Couldn’t serve in British military, hold any gov’t. office, vote, buy land, practice law, attend school, serve an apprenticeship, possess weapons, practice their religion, etc.
- By 1778, English owned 95% of land
7
Q
How did the English view the Irish?
A
They hated them they viewed them as
