1. An Introduction to Irish History
... deputies in Ireland rather than appointing people from the Old English. Ironically this had the opposite effect to the one intended as those who now saw their power and lands being eroded by new people from England were forced to make a stand. So when Mary installed military governors in Connacht ... new rulers. Every new outrage only served to bring the "native" Irish people together more and more in hatred against what they saw as their enemy oppressors. By 1580 Elizabeth had effective control over three quarters of Ireland. Although plantation had occurred it was as yet still only ....
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