ulster plantations Flashcards
what was the pale
a small area to the north and south of dublin , here people followed english laws and customs and spoke the language
2 charactaristics of brehon law
1.the chief was elected by the derbhfine
2.the land was owned by the clan
2 charactaristics off common law
1.eldest son became the new lord
2.the land was owned by the lord
what was military conquest
the tudors extended their power beyond the pale in a series of wars they reduced the power of great anglo irish lords
what was a plantation
a policy used by the british to take over and control ireland
what was the battle of kinsale
when the spanish arrived with help for the irish they landed in kinsale but they were surrounded by british soldiers so the ulster lords were forced to walk the length and breath of the country , the irish were defeated
what was the flight of the earls
after years of being harrased by the british the ulster cheifs had enough so they fled to mainland europe and never returned
whats an undertaker
english who undertook to follow the laws of the plantation
whats a servitor
english soldiers who had fought in the 9 year war
3 rules of the plantation
1.speak english
2.follow the english laws and customs
3.follow protestant religion
3 results of the plantations
1.english settlers remained in ulster
2.new towns where built
3.protestant schools and churches built
how were the new towns laid out
- they had straight wide streets
- they had a central square or diamond
- they were surrounded by a wall
how did the seige of derry end
william of orange send 3 ships over to rescue the city and bring supplies
