24 Questions
Who bestowed the title of King of Ireland on Henry VIII in 1541?
The Irish Parliament
What was the beginning of the systematic British and Protestant settlement of the northern half of Ireland?
Plantation of Ulster
What did the arrival of thousands of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland do to the existing Catholic landholders in Ireland?
Displaced them
What did the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland result in?
Wars and on-off sectarian and military conflicts
Who won the Battle of Boyne in 1690, cementing the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland?
Protestant William of Orange
What did the penal laws put into place after William of Orange's victory take away from the Catholics in Ireland?
Rights to own property, gain a good education, and protect themselves with weapons
What percentage of the Irish population was Catholic even after the penal laws were put into place?
Over 80%
When was the Irish Parliament abolished and Ireland became a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
1801
What event is regarded by many as a turning point in the relations between Ireland and England?
The Great Potato Famine of the 1840s
How many people are estimated to have died in the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s?
A million
What did the Irish accuse the government of during the Great Potato Famine?
Inaction, willfulness and incomprehension
What did the desire for an autonomous Ireland lead to?
Intensity and violence
What was the main religion of Ireland before the arrival of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland?
Catholicism
What event marked the beginning of 700 years of shared history between Ireland and England?
The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
What was the title bestowed on Henry VIII by the Irish Parliament in 1541?
King of Ireland and England
Which part of Ireland remained the most obdurately Gaelic and Catholic before the Plantation of Ulster?
The northern provinces
What was the result of the wars in the middle and end of the 17th Century in Ireland?
The Protestant ascendancy
What did the penal laws put into place after William of Orange's victory take away from the Catholics in Ireland?
The right to bear arms
What percentage of the Irish population was Catholic even after the penal laws were put into place?
80%
When was the Irish Parliament abolished and Ireland became a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland?
1801
What was the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s?
A natural disaster
What did the Irish accuse the government of during the Great Potato Famine?
Inaction, willfulness, and incomprehension
What did the desire for an autonomous Ireland lead to?
Violent uprisings
What did the arrival of thousands of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland do to the existing Catholic landholders in the northern provinces of Ireland?
It displaced many of the existing Catholic landholders
Study Notes
Henry VIII and the Irish Parliament
- The Irish Parliament bestowed the title of King of Ireland on Henry VIII in 1541.
Plantation of Ulster
- The beginning of the systematic British and Protestant settlement of the northern half of Ireland was the Plantation of Ulster.
Protestant Ascendancy
- The arrival of thousands of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland led to the dispossession of existing Catholic landholders in Ireland.
- The Protestant ascendancy in Ireland resulted in the dominance of Protestants in politics, economy, and society.
Battle of Boyne
- The Battle of Boyne in 1690 was won by William of Orange, cementing the Protestant ascendancy in Ireland.
Penal Laws
- The penal laws put into place after William of Orange's victory took away Catholic rights, including the right to vote, hold office, and own land.
- Despite the penal laws, around 80% of the Irish population remained Catholic.
Irish Parliament and United Kingdom
- The Irish Parliament was abolished in 1801, and Ireland became part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Great Potato Famine
- The Great Potato Famine of the 1840s is regarded by many as a turning point in the relations between Ireland and England.
- An estimated one million people died in the famine.
- The Irish accused the government of negligence and lack of action during the famine.
Irish Independence
- The desire for an autonomous Ireland led to the Irish independence movement.
Pre-Protestant Ireland
- The main religion of Ireland before the arrival of Protestant settlers from England and Scotland was Catholicism.
Shared History
- The Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169 marked the beginning of 700 years of shared history between Ireland and England.
Ulster and the Plantation
- Ulster remained the most obdurately Gaelic and Catholic part of Ireland before the Plantation of Ulster.
- The wars in the middle and end of the 17th Century in Ireland resulted in the defeat of the Irish Catholics and the consolidation of Protestant power.
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