Irish History Guide - Early History to Present Day Ireland

27
July

On July 6th, 1553, Edward VI died, and Mary, his half-sister, succeeded him. The new Queen was an ardent upholder of Catholicity, and detested the Reformed doctrines.The Catholic was church restored.

The accession of a Catholic sovereign caused the greatest rejoicings in the Irish towns. In the Celtic parts of the country the Catholic religion had never been much interfered with, so the change of Sovereign ‘in England excited little interest.

 

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22
January

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Above: The State Religion

Category : Plantations in Ireland | Blog
22
January

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Above: The Plantations

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