The Rebellion of the Earl of Tyrone

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What has been happening since the last rebellion?
Elizabeth continued with the policy of plantations; She was keen on plantations in Ulster, Connaught and Munster.
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Why were the plantations in Connaught and Munster so controversial?
new owners were raising rents to Irish tenants, bribing juries, setting up Protestant churches and generally upsetting the Irish; Elizabeth had also set up garrisons to contain local distrubances
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Who was the Earl of Tyrone?
Hugh O’Neill was the son of Shane and grandson of Con; raised by the earl of Leicester and loyal Anglo-Irish lord
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When did he return to Ireland?
1593
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Why did he begin to feel unhappy?
Felt he wasn't being sufficiently rewarded; overambitious; lost influence (Leicester and Walsingham had died); asked for permission to govern the whole of Ulster but Elizabeth had refused
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Under what cause did he start the rebellion?
Nationalism and attempted a nation wide rebellion
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Why was he particularly dangerous?
because he had previously been loyal and so built up lots of resources. He was also therefore able to raise a lot of support
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Who did he look to for support?
He became the head of a confederation of Anglo-Irish lords, Gallic-Irish lords and even some Protestant English. He also looked to Spain for help. 1597 – ten years since the Armarda – Phillip sends small load of ships (weather stops them)
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How does Elizabeth respond?
She underestimates the rebellion - biggest failing - doesn't send enough men, unwise decisions (Essex)
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Date, name and result of famous battle?
The Battle of Yellow Ford 14th August 1598 where 4,000 English were soundly defeated by Irish rebels - hundreds of people died and the Munster plantations were swept away
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What does Essex do?
1599 he arrives with 16,000 troops and 1,300 cavalry but he's a terrible leader
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Who replaces Essex? What does he manage to do?
Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy in 1600; he pushes Tyrone back to Ulster – reclaiming some of Munster
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What surprisingly turns up?
3,400 Spanish crack troops turn up – which is a surprised for both sides
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What happens next?
Siege of Kinsale; 2 Oct 1601 - 3 Jan 1602 (12,000 English v. 6,000 irish and 3,400 Spanish) Mountjoy defeats him soundly and manages to gain the rest of Munster
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How does it finally end?
6 days after Elizabeth's death (24 March 1603) he surrenders to James I and is made Chief Lord of Ulster
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Why were the plantations in Connaught and Munster so controversial?

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new owners were raising rents to Irish tenants, bribing juries, setting up Protestant churches and generally upsetting the Irish; Elizabeth had also set up garrisons to contain local distrubances

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Who was the Earl of Tyrone?

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When did he return to Ireland?

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Why did he begin to feel unhappy?

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