🌱The Plantations🌷 Flashcards
1
Q
Who ran the Laois-Offaly plantation?
A
Queen Mary
2
Q
Why did England not want to start a war with Ireland?
A
Wars were expensive
3
Q
Give 2 reasons why the Laois-Offaly plantation failed
A
- The idea of living in the wilds of Ireland didn’t really attract too many English Families. Of the 88 that were given land only 15 were from England and the rest were from the Pale
- As so few English planters were available, the planters were forced to hire the Gaelic Irish.
4
Q
Did the Ulster plantation work?(explain)
A
Yes because:
- Servitors were awarded land. They were soldiers who served for England in the 9 years war. They were tough experienced fighters who could not be taken from their land easily.
- The size of the estates awarded to the planters were limited to a maximum of 2000 acres.
5
Q
Who ordered the Ulster plantation?
A
King James
6
Q
Who ordered the Munster plantation?
A
Queen Elizabeth
7
Q
How many estates was Munster divided into?
A
35
8
Q
Who were the old English families?
A
The FitzGerald’s of Kildare, The FitzGerald’s of Desmond, The Butlers of Ormond
9
Q
What was tillage farming?
A
Growing crops
