The Plantations (Junior Cert History): Quizzes
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During which centuries did the Irish Plantations take place?
During which centuries did the Irish Plantations take place?
16th and 17th centuries
Which group in 1500s Ireland was loyal to the English Crown and lived in the Pale?
Which group in 1500s Ireland was loyal to the English Crown and lived in the Pale?
The Old English
What was Henry VIII's peaceful policy for controlling Ireland called?
What was Henry VIII's peaceful policy for controlling Ireland called?
Surrender and regrant
Which plantation did Queen Mary I initiate?
Which plantation did Queen Mary I initiate?
Laois-Offaly Plantation
In which year were the Irish defeated at the Battle of Kinsale?
In which year were the Irish defeated at the Battle of Kinsale?
1601
When did the Flight of the Earls occur?
When did the Flight of the Earls occur?
1607
Which monarch started the Ulster Plantation?
Which monarch started the Ulster Plantation?
King James I
What was the maximum size of estates in the Ulster Plantation?
What was the maximum size of estates in the Ulster Plantation?
2,000 acres
What were the three types of planters in Ulster?
What were the three types of planters in Ulster?
Undertakers, Servitors, Loyal Irish
By 1700, what percentage of Irish land did Protestants own?
By 1700, what percentage of Irish land did Protestants own?
85%
What did the Penal Laws prevent Catholics from doing?
What did the Penal Laws prevent Catholics from doing?
Buying land, owning weapons, voting
What was the market square in plantation towns called?
What was the market square in plantation towns called?
The Diamond