The Plantations Flashcards
Gaelic Lords def.
Rulers of clans. Their last names began with Mac or Ó. Was elected from the derbhfine
The Pale def.
An English-ruled area of Dublin.
Old English def.
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Brehon Law
Law followed by Gaelic Irish. Less strict than common law
Common law
Law followed by people of the pale. People could be executed for minor crimes.
Glib def.
Long fringe worn by Gaelic men
Mantle def.
Long, thick cloak worn by Gaelic women
Lease def.
A written agreement which specified how much a tenant was to pay a year.
Lord Deputy def.
King’s representative in Ireland.
Plantation def.
A colony or new settlement.
Undertaker def.
A type of settler in the plantations. They had several responsibilities they had to undertake.
Servitor def.
English soldiers who became officials. They had served Queen Elizabeth or James I.
Surrender and regrant def.
Lords would surrender their lands and pledge allegiance to the king and promise to use English laws and Language. Henry VIII would grant back their land.
Sheriff def.
the law-enforcement officer of a county or other civil subdivision of a state.
Flight of the Earls def.
Hugh Ó Neill, Rory Ó Donnell and about ninety followers left Ireland for mainland Europe.
