Early Irish

History

SEEDS OF CONFLICT

CONTINUED

We briefly covered a series of

events around the early history of

Ireland, including the English

takeover, attempted religious and

cultural reforms, quelled

rebellions up until to the act of

union in 1800.

YESTERDAY

Chapters 2,3 and 4.

Task one on pg.8

Task one and three on pg. 12

Task two on pg. 16

Write five key points of case study one and three

Begin a glossary of key terms and a list of key

figures.

Key differences charts on class and religions

differences.

Seeds of conflict missing words.

TODAY

English minority:

20% population

Religion:

Protestant

Politics:

English right to rule

Full legal rights and

representation

Irish Majority:

80% population

Religion:

Catholic

Politics:

Resented English power

could not vote or hold office, no religious or law practice

HAVES HAVE NOTS

Economics:

Wealthy

Owned 93% of the

land

Either landlords or

secure tenants

Geography:

Most in the north of

Ireland (Ulster)

Economics:

Poor

Owned 7% of the land

Usually tenants

Geography:

Most lived in the

south

HAVES HAVE NOTS

The bible alone is thesource of godsrevelation to man-kind

No human is infallible,therefore Christ aloneis the head of thechurch.

All believers canunderstand throughgod.

Faith alone can saveyou.

The bible and romancatholic traditions areequally binding

The pope is the vicar ofChrist (substitute) headof the church.

Only the catholicchurch can properlyinterpret the bible.

Faith plus meritoriousworks in order to besaved.

PROTESTANT

(ENGLISH)

CATHOLIC

(IRISH)