Plantations Flashcards
Why did England want Irish plantations?
To prevent back door to England
To keep an eye on Catholic Irish
To expand their region
Who was the ruler of each plantation?
The pale - Henry v111
Laois and Offaly - Mary
Munster - Elizabeth
James - Ulster
What did the undertakers have to do?
They had to recrute Protestant people
They had to collect rent and build bawn ( secure home)
They had to lead the plantation
What are some of the plantation towns?
Dromore Lisburn Hillsbourgh Omagh Enniskillen
What are some of the defences in a plantation town?
A well
Secure houses (bawn)
Walls
Easy and straight roads
Why did ulster succeed?
Money from king James
Enough weapons
Enough Protestants, planters and undertakers
(The revolt) who
The woodkernes attacked the planters
(The revolt) why
Because the planters took their land
(The revolt) when
23rd of October 1641
(The revolt) where
Ulster