01.05 - The Great Earl's Rebellion

Irish lords rise up against English domination, lead by The
O'Neill, the Great Earl of Tyrone, Hugh O'Neill. England, already
at war with Spain, dispatches thousands of troops to try and quell
the rebellion. Felipe II of Spain sees an opportunity, and sends
his own soldiers to assist the Irish against Dublin and London.
This was the largest military campaign of Elizabeth's reign, and
the one with the most long-lasting consequences for the British
Isles. Check out the podcast website:
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https://twitter.com/BritannicaPax In this episode I made particular
use of the following publications: - Steven G. Ellis, Ireland in
the Age of the Tudors 1447-1603: English Expansion and the End of
Gaelic Rule - Harold O’Sullivan, Dynamics of Regional Development:
processes of assimilation and division in the marchland of
south-east Ulster in late medieval and early modern Ireland - David
Edwards, 'Political Change and Social Transformation, 1603–1641',
in The Cambridge History of Ireland: 1550–1730  For a full
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