The Munster/Geraldine Rebellion Flashcards
When did the Munster/Geraldine rebellion take place?
Munster 1569-73; Geraldine 1579-83
How long did the Munster/Geraldine rebellion last for?
10 years – active rebellion for less than one
Where did the Munster/Geraldine rebellion take place?
Munster, in south-west Ireland
Who led the Munster/Geraldine rebellion?
-Earl of Desmond
-James Fitzgerald
What was the main cause of the Munster/Geraldine rebellion?
Local resistance to the centre – resentment at English incomers seizing land
How threatening was the Munster/Geraldine rebellion?
Low - English counter-measures were effective; brutality worked. No threat outside Munster
Why did the Munster/Geraldine rebellion fail?
-English spending - an army of 6,500 was eventually raised
-Internal squabbles between Irish clans
