Desmond Rebellions
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The Desmond Rebellions were a series of late 16th-century uprisings by the Earl of Desmond and his allies in Munster against English rule, which led to widespread devastation and the consolidation of Tudor control in Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Desmond Rebellions canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: Desmond Rebellions Context triple: [Early Modern Ireland, significantEvent, Desmond Rebellions]
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Marian civil war
The Marian civil war was a 16th-century Scottish conflict between supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those backing her infant son James VI and the regency government.
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Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland was a brutal 17th-century military campaign led by Oliver Cromwell that brought Ireland under English Parliamentarian control through widespread sieges, massacres, and land confiscations.
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Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Percy Rebellion
The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Desmond Rebellions Target entity description: The Desmond Rebellions were a series of late 16th-century uprisings by the Earl of Desmond and his allies in Munster against English rule, which led to widespread devastation and the consolidation of Tudor control in Ireland.
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A.
Marian civil war
The Marian civil war was a 16th-century Scottish conflict between supporters of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those backing her infant son James VI and the regency government.
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B.
Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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C.
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland was a brutal 17th-century military campaign led by Oliver Cromwell that brought Ireland under English Parliamentarian control through widespread sieges, massacres, and land confiscations.
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D.
Irish Confederate Wars
The Irish Confederate Wars were a series of interconnected conflicts in 17th-century Ireland involving Irish Catholic Confederates, English Royalists, and Parliamentarians, forming the Irish theater of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Percy Rebellion
The Percy Rebellion was a major early 15th-century uprising in northern England led by the powerful Percy family against King Henry IV’s rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conflict
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| cause |
defence of local autonomy of the Earl of Desmond
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land and power disputes in Munster ⓘ religious tensions after the Reformation ⓘ resistance to English centralization ⓘ |
| conflictType | Irish rebellion against English rule ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1583 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Gaelic Irish lordships in Munster
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redistribution of land to English undertakers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Desmond Rebellion
NERFINISHED
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Second Desmond Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Province of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Earl of Desmond
NERFINISHED
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FitzGerald dynasty of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaelic Irish allies ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Elizabeth I of England
NERFINISHED
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English crown forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor government in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
English Lord Deputy of Ireland
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English settlers in Munster ⓘ Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ James FitzMaurice FitzGerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Irish wars
NERFINISHED
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Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Ireland ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | Catholic resistance to Protestant English rule ⓘ |
| result |
English victory
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Munster Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ confiscation of Desmond lands ⓘ consolidation of Tudor control in Ireland ⓘ devastation of Munster ⓘ |
| significantConsequence |
collapse of the Desmond earldom
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expansion of English plantations in Ireland ⓘ large-scale famine and depopulation in Munster ⓘ |
| significantEvent | killing of Gerald FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond ⓘ |
| startTime | 1569 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Desmond Rebellions Description of subject: The Desmond Rebellions were a series of late 16th-century uprisings by the Earl of Desmond and his allies in Munster against English rule, which led to widespread devastation and the consolidation of Tudor control in Ireland.
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