Tudor Ireland and Causes of Tyrone's Rebellion - 1595 Flashcards

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When did the rebellion break out?

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1595

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What were the fundamental causes of Tyrone’s rebellion?

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Break with Rome increased need for control and increased religious tensions
Anglo Irish Lords felt alienated by monarchy
Made worse by war with Spain

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What were the long term causes for the rebellion?

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  • Tudor monarchs claimed to have the right to rule Ireland
  • England wanted to anglicise Ireland due to apparent lawlessness in the Irish way of life
  • Irish practice of tanistry not linked by English
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What was tanistry?

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Inheritance dictated by those who bore the family name, not necessarily father to son, seen as threatening in England

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How did the Irish organise their rule of Ireland?

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Through clans - the O’Niells

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Why was the Irish problem more significant in 1530?

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During the break with Rome as Ireland remained Roman Catholic

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What was Henry’s policy of conciliation?

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Negotiations, concluded that land would be surrendered and regranted, given English titles, Henry owned the land,

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What approach did Mary take that was different to Henry’s policy of conciliation?

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Ireland semi independent so Mary appointed Lord Deputy - Earl of Sussex, encouraged English settlers to settle outside the Pale to civilise Ireland

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What did England’s Lord Deputy control?

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The Pale and Dublin

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What titles did Henry give the Irish?

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Tenants in chief

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Why did Elizabeth face the threat of Catholic rebellion?

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She was a protestant queen and Ireland was catholic - already made into a reality after NR, resulted in hard line policies

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How did Elizabeth deal with Ireland?

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  • Divided Irish regions into English style counties

- Established councils - Cannaught and Munster 1569 and 1571

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What did Elizabeth’s Irish policies lead to?

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Unsuccessful rebellions - Munster 1579 and 1583, in 1569 rebels executed and lands sold to English settlers

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Why was there resentment in Munster?

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1592- 775 English settlers in Munster: outnumbered by Irish but still caused resentment

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What did Elizabeth impose in 1585?

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Wanted to transfer payments from Irish Lords for their land and armies to English authorities in return for anglicism

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What was Ulster?

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Most gaelic part of Ireland - English control limited, controlled by O’Neill but disputed with rival clan O’Donnells

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What did the English try and do in 1570s and how did the Irish react?

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English wanted to settle in Ulster = violence, O’Donnells and O’Neills united against Irish, English responded with violence, killed 200 O’Neills and 500 O’Donnells

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What did Hugh O’Neill accept in 1585?

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Title of Earl of Tyrone

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What happened after Hugh O’Neill accepted his title?

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There was temporary peace until English tried to settle again, chieftains of Ulster began to accept regranting of land and became tenants to English monarchy

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What happened in 1590?

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Chief of Macmillan executed, lands given back to the crown, English settled on the land, Tyrone realised it was a trap and could now be charged with treason under English law

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Who was O’Donnell in touch with in 1593?

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O’Donnell in touch with Phillip of Spain II but Phillip busy dealing with the Netherlands

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What did O’Donnell and Maguire do in 1594?

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Besieged the English held Enniskillen Castle, Maguire helped Tyrone’s brother ambush an English relief force heading for Enniskillen - killed 56 soldiers

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What did the Irish promise in 1594?

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To restore peace in Ulster and to co operate with the English gov - Lord Deputy in Dublin Sir William Russell

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Did William Russel believe the Irish?

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Prepared to believe his promises and did not arrest him, Tyrone still allowed to keep his private army

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Why wasn't Elizabeth's gov prepared to give Tyrone control of Ulster?
They distrusted his intentions = growth of grievances = resented English intervention
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What added to Tyrone's desire to rebel?
Religious tensions - influx of protestant settlers, threat to loyal catholics, looked for support from England's enemy Spain
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Why did Tyrone decide to rebel?
Loyalties to Ireland and Catholic sympathies stronger than links to English gov