Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above : Painting Of James Butler The attempt to govern Ireland without Kildare was a failure. When he had been dismissed from office, the Geraldine had withdrawn his protection from the Pale, with the result that the Irish continually raided the settlers in Meath. Kildare’s brother had attacked the English at Carlow, and when the [...]

Above: The State Religion King Henry died in 1547, and was succeeded by his son Edward VI, then a boy of nine years old. His death removed all check to the Reformation, which was now pushed forward vigorously in England. In 1551, the fifth year of Edward’s reign, the chief Protestant doctrines and forms of [...]