Silken Thomas Rebellion

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The Silken Thomas Rebellion was a 1534–1535 uprising in Ireland led by Thomas FitzGerald against English rule, marking a major early challenge to Tudor authority in the country.

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Silken Thomas Rebellion canonical 2
Silken Thomas rebellion 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
rebellion
uprising
authorityChallenged English administration in Ireland
Tudor monarchy
linked to: Tudor dynasty
chronologicalPredecessor Geraldine power in late medieval Ireland
chronologicalSuccessor Tudor reconquest campaigns in Ireland
conflictType dynastic revolt
noble rebellion
consequence acceleration of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
increased militarization of English policy in Ireland
strengthening of direct English royal control in Ireland
weakening of the Anglo-Irish nobility
country Ireland
endDate 1535
hasAlternativeName FitzGerald Rebellion of 1534–1535
linked to: Kildare Rebellion

Kildare Rebellion
hasCause breakdown of trust between the Kildare earls and the English Crown
fear of charges of treason against the FitzGerald family
opposition to English rule in Ireland
hasKeyEvent capture of Maynooth Castle
fall of Maynooth Castle
public renunciation of allegiance to Henry VIII at St Mary’s Abbey, Dublin
siege of Dublin Castle
surrender of Thomas FitzGerald
hasLeader Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
hasNickNameOrigin “Silken Thomas” from the silk fringes worn by his retainers
hasParticipant English Crown forces in Ireland
FitzGerald dynasty
linked to: FitzGerald family

Irish nobles in the Pale
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
location County Kildare
Dublin
Pale of Dublin
namedAfter Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
notableFor being an early major challenge to Tudor authority in Ireland
its role in ending semi-autonomous rule by the Kildare earls
opposedBy Henry VIII of England
Kingdom of England
partOf Tudor conquest of Ireland
relatedTo Geraldine League
religiousContext took place during Henry VIII’s break with Rome
result defeat of the rebels
end of the FitzGerald earls of Kildare’s dominant power
execution of Thomas FitzGerald
execution of several FitzGerald relatives
forfeiture of the Kildare estates
startDate 1534
timePeriod 16th century

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Early Modern Ireland significantEvent Silken Thomas Rebellion
Tudor conquest of Ireland includesEvent Silken Thomas Rebellion
Late Medieval Ireland significantEvent Silken Thomas rebellion
linked to: Silken Thomas Rebellion