Anglo-Irish Relations Under Elizabeth (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was 'the Pale' in Elizabethan Ireland?
What was 'the Pale' in Elizabethan Ireland?
Dublin & surrounding English-controlled area
Who were the 'Old English' in Ireland?
Who were the 'Old English' in Ireland?
Anglo-Irish nobles from earlier settlers
Why was Ireland strategically vital to England's security?
Why was Ireland strategically vital to England's security?
Could be used as base for foreign invasion
What was the 'plantation' policy of the 1580s?
What was the 'plantation' policy of the 1580s?
Settling English Protestants on Irish land
What traditional Gaelic title did Hugh O'Neill receive in 1593?
What traditional Gaelic title did Hugh O'Neill receive in 1593?
The O'Neill
What forces did Tyrone command by 1595?
What forces did Tyrone command by 1595?
1,000 cavalry, 4,000 musketmen, 1,000 pike
What happened at the Battle of Yellow Ford in 1598?
What happened at the Battle of Yellow Ford in 1598?
Tyrone won; 830 English killed, 400 hurt
How large was Essex's army in 1599?
How large was Essex's army in 1599?
16,000 infantry and 1,300 cavalry
How many Spanish soldiers landed at Kinsale in 1601?
How many Spanish soldiers landed at Kinsale in 1601?
3,400 soldiers with siege guns
When did Tyrone submit, relative to Elizabeth's death?
When did Tyrone submit, relative to Elizabeth's death?
Six days after she died (30 March 1603)