Irish rebellion 5 Flashcards
long term causes:
-catholic resentment at confiscation fo land to pave way for prot settlers under e.1/j.1
-undermining church in irleand
-changes to elections laws 1600 ensuring cath underrepresented in Irish parliment
Thomas Wentworth: why it broke out;
continued settlement of prot
continued confiscation of cath land
manipulated cath by promising graces
continued impose prot(laudianism)on coe.
short term reasons:
-Wentworth withdrew from ireland 1639>weekend royal authority giving cath confidence to rebel against crown
-long p declared intentions of continued settlement of prot
-bishops war>covenanters in scot stood their ground able to defend the church from laudanum
led by
o’neil, Maguire, sir Hugh mcmanon
their aims:
grievances addressed by eng crown/parrliemnt, carry out bloodless coup by gaining entry into towns/capital(Dublin) by seizing key officials
the uprising: o’neil
led insurgents in provenance of ulster charlemont fort seized
the uprising : maguire/mcmanon plans
plans to seize Dublin were betrayed to prot administration who defended town successfully (both arrested and exectuted)
escalate again in November 1641
catholics in several counties began taking matters into own hands+attacking protestants such as stealing/evicting/massacring eg portadown massare>100 prot massacred
impact of Irish rebellion in England
heightened tensions among mp’s, militia issue (who should control the army) pushing towards civil ar with 2 sides fighting to control the army moderate wanted c.1, radicle didn’t want to fund till they had control, delaying the funding and c.1 had to rely on commanders in ireland
Irish rebellion deepens divisions in England
constitutional royalist (moderate mps) believed he should keep traditional prerogative power over militia.
radicles began to claim parleiemnt should have greater control
pym+radicles attempt to give control over militia (GRAND REMOSNTRACNE+MILITIA BILL)
