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Poynings Sent to Ireland

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1494Date range
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Chronological records

1494

Henry VII1494

Dublin · Government / Government of England

Henry sends Sir Edward Poynings to Ireland to strengthen royal control after the island's involvement in Yorkist plots.

Names involved

Henry VII

Provenance

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