Tyrone's Threat Level

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Legitimacy
-Catholicism as the unifying factor (European context)
-political issues eg punishment for being appointed
-"civilising" and Anglicising Ireland
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Timing
-Armada 1588
-Munster Rebellion 1580
-lasted for 9 years (long)
-period of unrest
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Support
-Irish chieftains who were ignored and had grievances from Elizabeth
-Phillip III sent 6,000 men only 3,400 arrived
-Irish lords united, MacCarthy didn't join O'Connor remained loyal, defeated at Curlew Pass
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Resources
-used muskets and spikes which gave advantage as it was modern
-£80,000 per annum with Tyrone's tax system
-experienced troops trained under English and Irish captains
-(notes on English gov)
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Leadership
-Tyrone, O'Donnell, O'Neill
-ambush tactic, used religion as unifier
-mistakes at Kinsale
-£80,000 from tax system
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Geography
-started after plantations in Ulster beyond the Pale spread to Connaught and Munster were councils were attempted
-Kinsale battle in 1601
-Curlew mountains
-Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connaught, Kinsale
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Card 2

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-Armada 1588
-Munster Rebellion 1580
-lasted for 9 years (long)
-period of unrest

Back

Timing

Card 3

Front

-Irish chieftains who were ignored and had grievances from Elizabeth
-Phillip III sent 6,000 men only 3,400 arrived
-Irish lords united, MacCarthy didn't join O'Connor remained loyal, defeated at Curlew Pass

Back

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Card 4

Front

-used muskets and spikes which gave advantage as it was modern
-£80,000 per annum with Tyrone's tax system
-experienced troops trained under English and Irish captains
-(notes on English gov)

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

-Tyrone, O'Donnell, O'Neill
-ambush tactic, used religion as unifier
-mistakes at Kinsale
-£80,000 from tax system

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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