The Plantations - Causes

What was the Pale?

• An area around Dublin that was loyal to the King

• A weapon used by the Irish to fight the English army

• A person given land in Ireland by the King

• The second in command in a Gaelic family

What type of law was present in most of Ireland in the 1700s?

• Brehon

• Tuath

• Common Law

• Taoiseach

What were Gaelic Irish kingdoms known as?

• Tuath

• Brehons

• Derbhfine

• Taoiseach

What English king/queen died in 1603?

• Henry VIII

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

• Charles I

Which of these was the first plantation in Ireland?

• Laois-Offaly

• Munster

• Ulster

• Cromwellian

Was the Laois-Offaly a success?

• Yes

• No

What was the royal family in a tuath known as?

• Derbhfine

• Taoiseach

• Tanaiste

• Brehon

In the 16th century how many people lived in Ireland?

• 75,000

• 750,000

• 7 million

What English king/queen came to power in 1485?

• Henry VIII

• Edward VI

• Mary I

• Elizabeth I

Which of these was NOT a rule in the plantations?

• Land given to loyal settlers

• Planters would defend their land

• Defeated rebels had their lands confiscated

• The planters were encouraged to speak Irish