Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

1588 was the Armada year. The King of Spain’s great fleet was foiled in its attack on England, and many of the vessels, ” flying from the wind and their enemies,” doubled round the north of Scotland, and went to pieces on the rocky coasts of western and northern Ireland. The majority of the crews [...]

To Henry succeeded his only son, under the title of Edward VI, but, being yet a child, he was King in name merely. The real power was in the hands of a Council of Regency. The majority of the Council were Reformers of an advanced type, and they desired to introduce in England, and to [...]