Why did Elizabeth believe it was a 'Godly deed' to act violently towards Ireland?
Why did Elizabeth believe it was a 'Godly deed' to act violently towards Ireland?
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- In this lesson, we will learn why the Elizabethans looked to colonise and control the island of Ireland and how this then provided the blueprint for the first English colonies in America.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Was Roanoke a success or failure?
Success
Q2.
What was a joint-stock company?
A company of explorers who looked to create colonies in America
A company which focused on foreign trade made up of merchants
A company with Royal backing to explore the world
Q3.
Which of these did the English not trade with the Ottoman Empire for?
Cotton
Wine
Q4.
What was the 'East India Company'?
A company of English soldiers who travelled to Asia
A company of Indian men who came to England
Q5.
What did Sir John Hawkins fail to make a profit in?
Enslaving people to be sold in the Spanish Empire in the 'New World'
5 Questions
Q1.
What religion was most of the Irish population?
Protestant
Q2.
Which king pronounced himself king of Ireland?
King Henry V
King Henry VI
King Henry VII
Q3.
In which area of Ireland was Hugh O'Neill a leader?
Connacht
Dublin
Leinster
Q4.
Who were the 'Old English'?
Descendants of the Gaelic Chiefs in Ireland
Descendants of the Normans in England
Q5.
Which foreign nation also sent troops to Ireland?
Portugal