The Desmond Rebellions and English Re-conquest of Ireland
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During which reigns was the re-conquest of Ireland completed?

  • James I
  • Both Elizabeth I and James I (correct)
  • Neither Elizabeth I nor James I
  • Elizabeth I
  • Which provinces in Ireland did the Desmond Rebellions take place in?

  • Munster and Leinster (correct)
  • Leinster and Connacht
  • Munster and Ulster
  • Ulster and Connacht
  • Which chieftains rebelled against English government during the Nine Years War?

  • Hugh O'Neill and Hugh O'Donnell (correct)
  • Gerald FitzGerald and Richard Burke
  • Thomas Butler and John Burke
  • James Butler and Richard Talbot
  • How did the second Desmond Rebellion come to an end?

    <p>Through a forced famine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country provided military aid to O'Neill and O'Donnell during the Nine Years War?

    <p>Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Battle of Kinsale take place?

    <p>1601</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Flight of the Earls occur?

    <p>1607</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the period of 1536-1691, Ireland experienced the colonization of the island by settlers from which country?

    <p>Great Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two central themes in future Irish history during this period?

    <p>Subordination to London-based governments and sectarian animosity between Catholics and Protestants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What changes did Irish society undergo during this period?

    <p>Transition from a locally driven to a centralised, monarchical, state-governed society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the Kingdom of Ireland declared?

    <p>1541</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Catholic Jacobites surrender at Limerick?

    <p>1691</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which monarch reverted the state to Catholicism during this period?

    <p>Queen Mary I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event marked the English Reformation in Ireland?

    <p>Break with Papal authority by Henry VIII</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the Reformation, the native Irish and the Old English were excluded from power in the new settlement unless they converted to which religion?

    <p>Protestantism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Henry VIII of England resolve to re-conquer Ireland completely?

    <p>The Fitzgerald dynasty had become unreliable allies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under Henry VIII, Ireland was changed from a lordship to a full Kingdom in what year?

    <p>1541</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the policy used by Henry VIII's officials to extend the control of the English Kingdom of Ireland throughout the claimed territory?

    <p>Surrender and regrant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which institution of government held the real power in Ireland during the period of Henry VIII's reign?

    <p>The Lord Deputy of Ireland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What law restricted the powers of the Parliament of Ireland by requiring the approval of the English Privy Council before any draft bills might be introduced?

    <p>Poynings' Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the re-conquest of Ireland by the English state after the Reformation?

    <p>To prevent Ireland from becoming a base for foreign invasions of England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year were Catholics barred from public office and from serving in the army in Ireland?

    <p>1613</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people were the principal victims of the Penal Laws in Ireland?

    <p>Roman Catholics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During what period did the Catholic majority persist in the Irish House of Lords, with the exception of the Commonwealth period?

    <p>1641-1689</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which townland in County Cork became a pirate stronghold in the early 17th century?

    <p>Schull</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What prevented the peaceful integration of Ireland into British society in the early 17th century?

    <p>Discrimination against Irish Catholics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two groups were historically antagonistic in Ireland, but saw a declining cultural divide by the 17th century?

    <p>Old English and Gaelic Irish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What religion did the new Protestant British settlers and the officially Protestant British government of Ireland follow?

    <p>Anglicanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During what period did Irish Catholics feel increasingly threatened and discriminated against by the English government of Ireland?

    <p>1603-1641</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the difficulty in controlling the extremities of Ireland from London or Dublin early in the 17th century?

    <p>Presence of pirates</p> Signup and view all the answers

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