Tyrone’s Revolt, 1595-1603 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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The Pale
The Pale
Area around Dublin governed by English Lord Lieutenant
Plantation policy in Ireland
Plantation policy in Ireland
Settlement of English Protestant colonists on Irish land
Hugh O'Neill's upbringing
Hugh O'Neill's upbringing
Ward of Court in Earl of Leicester's household
Title 'the O'Neill' (1593)
Title 'the O'Neill' (1593)
Traditional Gaelic title showing rejection of English rule
Battle of Yellow Ford casualties (1598)
Battle of Yellow Ford casualties (1598)
830 English killed, 400 wounded
Essex's army size (1599)
Essex's army size (1599)
16,000 infantry, 1,300 cavalry - largest of Elizabeth's reign
Mountjoy's tactics vs Tyrone
Mountjoy's tactics vs Tyrone
Winter campaigns, scorched earth, destroyed crops & supplies
Battle of Kinsale (1601)
Battle of Kinsale (1601)
Mountjoy surprise attack defeated Irish-Spanish forces
Tyrone's surrender date
Tyrone's surrender date
30 March 1603
Elizabeth I's death timing
Elizabeth I's death timing
6 days before Tyrone's surrender (24 March 1603)