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Plantation Keywords
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plantation | When England conquered parts of Ireland and their land was taken over by the English |
| The Pale | A small area to the North and South of Dublin that followed brehon law, english law and language |
| Common law | The english laws |
| Brehon law | The irish laws |
| Anglo Irish Lordships | Neither english or irish, follows both common law and brehon law |
| Gaelic Irish Lordships | They were controlled by native irish lords, followed brehon law, and did not recognise the king as their leader. |
| Nine years war | Began when the ulster chiefs eg. Hugh O'Neill rebelled against efforts by the english government to impose common law and Prodestant religon (1594) |
| Battle of Kinsale | When ships of 4000 spanish soldiers were sent over to help, but when O'Neill and O'Donnel got there they were defeated.(1601) |
| Flight of the Earls | When O'Neill and other Ulster chiefs left Ireland and went to the continent. (1607) |
| Undertakers | English and Scotish planters that were given land, not allowed gaelic tenants |
| Servitors | English soldiers and officials that were owed money after the nine years war, were allowed some gaelic tenants |
| Loyal irish | Gaelic irish that had not taken part in the rebellion, were allowed gaelic tenants |
| Bawn | A stone wall built around an enclosure by planters to defend their settlement |
| Presbyterians | A branch of Prodestantism, also called Calvinists, planters from Scotland |
| Anglican | A branch of Prodestanism, also called the Church of England |
| Culture | The beliefs, customs, and way of life for people |
| Tories | People who's land was taken away, and they hid in mountains and woods, and would often attack |
| Prodestant ascendancy | A landlord class that rented land to mainly catholics and used penal laws to control them |
| Penal laws | Laws used to contol catholics and presbyterians |
| Apprentice boys | A prodestant society based in Derry/Londonderry that commemorates the apprentice boys closing the gates to Derry during the siege of Derry. (1689) |
| Siege of Derry | A battle in (1689) that lasted 105 days, when they were keeping the catholics out of Derry, and ended when ships broke in to bring food in |
| Battle of the Boyne | A battle in (1690) when William's army took on and defeated James' army |
| Orange Order | A prodestant organization that organises parades and festivities to celebrate Williams' victory on the 12th of July every year, |
| Nationalists | People that wanted independence for Ireland |
| Unionists | People that wanted Britain to continue ruling Ireland |
| Secretarian | Caused by a strong support for a particular religious or political group |
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