Historical place archive

Ireland in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ireland in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

19 records19 event labels8 people1534โ€“1690

Historical events in Ireland

1534

October 1534
Royal Army
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

English reinforcements are sent to Ireland to suppress the Kildare rebellion.

1535

July 1535
Kildare Rebellion
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

Lord Leonard Grey strengthens royal control in Ireland after the collapse of rebel resistance.

July 1535
Reballion of Kildare
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

Lord Leonard Grey arrives in Ireland to strengthen royal authority after the Kildare revolt.

August 1535
Result of Surrender of Silken Thomas
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

The collapse of the Kildare rebellion leaves Silken Thomas in English hands and ends his armed resistance.

August 1535
Surrender of Silken Thomas
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

Silken Thomas surrenders after the collapse of the Kildare rebellion.

1542

1542
King of Ireland
Henry VIII ยท House of Tudor

Assumes the title King of Ireland under legislation passed by the Irish Parliament, replacing the older title Lord of Ireland.

1581

1581
Reballion of Munster
Walter Raleigh ยท Military

Fights against the Munster rebels in Ireland & comes to the attention of Elizabeth I

1636

1636
Irish Army Discipline
Thomas Wentworth ยท Government of England

Wentworth improved pay, equipment, and discipline within the standing forces maintained in Ireland.

1636
Recovery of Church Lands
Thomas Wentworth ยท Government of England

Wentworth supported efforts to restore property and income claimed by the established Church.

1637

1637
Promotion of Linen Industry
Thomas Wentworth ยท Government of England

Wentworth encouraged linen production as an export industry that would not compete directly with English woollens.

1637
Restriction of Woollen Industry
Thomas Wentworth ยท Government of England

Wentworth discouraged Irish woollen exports to protect English commercial interests.

1640

April 1640
Raising Irish Army
Thomas Wentworth ยท Bishops War, 2nd

Strafford raised an Irish army intended to support Charles against the Scottish Covenanters.

1641

1641
Military Service in Ireland
George Monck ยท Irish Confederate Wars

Monck serves with Lord Leicester's regiment during the Irish uprising.

1643

15 September 1643
Reballion of Irish
Charles I ยท Civil War

Signs a truce with the Irish rebels to free his troops for service in England

1649

August 1649
Interregnum
Oliver Cromwell ยท House of Stewart

Cromwell led the Commonwealth campaign to impose parliamentary authority in Ireland.

1689

August 1689
Schomberg Sent to Ireland
William III of Orange ยท English Succession War

William III of Orange sends the Duke of Schomberg with a major army to oppose the Jacobite regime supporting James II in Ireland.

1690

1690
Cork and Kinsale Campaign
John Churchill ยท Military

Leads the 1690 expedition that captures Cork and then Kinsale in Ireland.

July 1690
Advance toward Limerick
William III of Orange ยท English Succession War

After securing Dublin, William III of Orange advances westward in an attempt to break the remaining Jacobite military position.

July 1690
Correspondence with Mary During Campaign
William III of Orange ยท House of Orange

William III of Orange and Mary maintain close personal correspondence while he commands the campaign in Ireland.

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