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Rebellion and Disorder Under the Tudors, 1485–1603

Reasons for the Nine Years' War

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Recall questions on the extension of English administration into Ulster, Hugh O'Neill and Hugh Roe O'Donnell, and the religious dimension of the war.

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Who and when

Who led the Irish rebellion against English rule?

Key term

By what other name is Tyrone's rebellion known?

Key term

What caused the Nine Years' War?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    By what other name is Tyrone's rebellion known?

    Model answer

    The Nine Years' War.

  2. 2

    Who led the Irish rebellion against English rule?

    Model answer

    Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.

  3. 3

    Which province of Ireland was the centre of the rebellion?

    Model answer

    Ulster.

  4. 4

    Which Catholic power sent military aid to the Irish rebels?

    Model answer

    Spain.

  5. 5

    What caused the Nine Years' War?

    Model answer

    The extension of English administration into Ulster, the imposition of sheriffs and garrisons, and the threat to Gaelic lordship, combined with religious grievance.

  6. 6

    How did Hugh O'Neill's marriage to Mabel Bagenal deepen his conflict with the crown's officers?

    Model answer

    O'Neill eloped with her in 1591 against the wishes of her brother Sir Henry Bagenal, the crown's marshal and his rival in Ulster, which turned their political rivalry into bitter personal enmity.

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