Irish War Flashcards
What was the initial situation?
Commonwealth
Middle Class
New Model Army
Commonwealth- democratic republic
Puritan Middle Class- economic power
New Model Army- suppress royalists (they moved to Ireland)
What did the Royalists do in Ireland?
they collected money and were supported by France to create an own army
What did Cromwell fear?
that the royalists in Ireland were planning an attack on England
What did Oliver Cromwell do about the royalists?
In August 1649 he planned an attack on Ireland
What was the reaction of the NMA about Cromwell’s plan?
they rejected the war and mutiny initiated by the Levellers
What did Cromwell do about the mutiny?
he destroyed it
Why did Cromwell destroy the mutiny?
- getting Irish Land
- destroy Counterrevolution
What was the result of the Irish War?
- destroyed left wing of NMA –> many died or stayed in Ireland
- 3 nothern provinces now in English hands (fertile lands)
Who bought off the cheap Irish Land?
the English middle class bought off the land
Buying off Irish land marked …
…the beginning of turning Ireland into the first English colony
What happend to the Irish catholics?
they were reduced to labourers
How did the demographics changed after the Irish war?
1641 1.5 million
1652 850,000 (150,000 English and Scottish settlers)
it was a bloody war
What was Ireland in the eyes of the English?
cheap source of food and land
How did England ensure the supply of Irish lifestock and wool?
In 1666, England prohibited the export of Irish lifestock and wool except for England
What were the consequences of the Irish war concerning Irish culture?
Irish literature, language, catholic universities were wiped out
