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Series Continuation:
An Irish HiStORY
The Ulster Plantation
-English Revolution
The most crucial "plantationt
At this period in history
the English monarchy was .being
for the historical development
of Ireland was that of ulster.:
threatened by a rising bour-
In 16v9, & half-million &cres 'of
geoisie. intent on obtaining
&rable land in north-eastern
freedom totradeand accumu
Ireland wsre confiscsted and made.
late. capital.
available for occupation by persons
In order to strengthen the
of three aistinct classes, the
monarchy, the king, Charles.I,
Undertakers, the' Servitors and the
turned to Ireland.: The Earl of
Na.tives.
This last group, wno were
Stafford was sent was sent. as.
Irishmen and could only have Irish
the Lord Deputy of the country.
tenants,. were allotted oniy one-
Englend's plan entailed' a"forced:
tenth of the total amount of land.
submission of the Irish people.
Clearly, the motives behind the
that would yield reyenue; making
creation of this plantation were
the king independent of
the Eng-
different from those of its pre-
lish parliament.
decessors.
vhe size of the hoiaings
Strafford, the king's agent'
ensbled cngland to buiid.a .garrison.
undertook the-accomplishment.of
of planted.colonists .:ho would hold
these tasks. 'He created .sixty.
the. Irish nation in check.^*
new boroughs for the Irish pars
Finding'suitable English .of Scot
liament and insured his :control:
tenents was not, easy.
Few people
by nominating tyo members for: :
Wore willing to: emigrate to Ireland
Bach.
Revenue ias accumulatod
unless the risks there appeared less.
by demanding that each land-
formidable than those at home."
owner in the county,.of Connacht
con-
sequently, those who left England. or
. surrender one-quarter of his
Scotland iere escaping from religious
land to the Crown.
persecution, their creaitors, the law
Strafford peid particular &t.
or the mothers of their illegitimate
tention to the raising, training,
offspring.
.and equipping of an.army yhose
rank and file. was Catholic. and
whose officers were' English
Protestant aristocrats:
Dear Friend:
We need your financial support in order
to sustain our. ectivities on behalf of the
Irish RepubLican Movement 'in Ireland.
We sustain ourselves as a 'club by mem-
bership. dues and the contributions of friends.
We sre presently engsged in several on-going
projects thet makes it necessary for us to
make this public appeal for funds.
We are
seeking to exn9nd
our &ctivities, recruit
meny more members snd gain much greater sup-
port in the Philadelphia srea for the true
struggle of the people of Ireland for a gen-
uine Democratic Socialist Republic. of all
Ireland.
Please contribute.
Send .contributions to
_lURie..
James. Larkin Irish Republican
Club
"Anyone want a lovely puppy?"
P:0.Box 17339
Phita:,Pa.
19105
An Irish HiStORY
The Ulster Plantation
-English Revolution
The most crucial "plantationt
At this period in history
the English monarchy was .being
for the historical development
of Ireland was that of ulster.:
threatened by a rising bour-
In 16v9, & half-million &cres 'of
geoisie. intent on obtaining
&rable land in north-eastern
freedom totradeand accumu
Ireland wsre confiscsted and made.
late. capital.
available for occupation by persons
In order to strengthen the
of three aistinct classes, the
monarchy, the king, Charles.I,
Undertakers, the' Servitors and the
turned to Ireland.: The Earl of
Na.tives.
This last group, wno were
Stafford was sent was sent. as.
Irishmen and could only have Irish
the Lord Deputy of the country.
tenants,. were allotted oniy one-
Englend's plan entailed' a"forced:
tenth of the total amount of land.
submission of the Irish people.
Clearly, the motives behind the
that would yield reyenue; making
creation of this plantation were
the king independent of
the Eng-
different from those of its pre-
lish parliament.
decessors.
vhe size of the hoiaings
Strafford, the king's agent'
ensbled cngland to buiid.a .garrison.
undertook the-accomplishment.of
of planted.colonists .:ho would hold
these tasks. 'He created .sixty.
the. Irish nation in check.^*
new boroughs for the Irish pars
Finding'suitable English .of Scot
liament and insured his :control:
tenents was not, easy.
Few people
by nominating tyo members for: :
Wore willing to: emigrate to Ireland
Bach.
Revenue ias accumulatod
unless the risks there appeared less.
by demanding that each land-
formidable than those at home."
owner in the county,.of Connacht
con-
sequently, those who left England. or
. surrender one-quarter of his
Scotland iere escaping from religious
land to the Crown.
persecution, their creaitors, the law
Strafford peid particular &t.
or the mothers of their illegitimate
tention to the raising, training,
offspring.
.and equipping of an.army yhose
rank and file. was Catholic. and
whose officers were' English
Protestant aristocrats:
Dear Friend:
We need your financial support in order
to sustain our. ectivities on behalf of the
Irish RepubLican Movement 'in Ireland.
We sustain ourselves as a 'club by mem-
bership. dues and the contributions of friends.
We sre presently engsged in several on-going
projects thet makes it necessary for us to
make this public appeal for funds.
We are
seeking to exn9nd
our &ctivities, recruit
meny more members snd gain much greater sup-
port in the Philadelphia srea for the true
struggle of the people of Ireland for a gen-
uine Democratic Socialist Republic. of all
Ireland.
Please contribute.
Send .contributions to
_lURie..
James. Larkin Irish Republican
Club
"Anyone want a lovely puppy?"
P:0.Box 17339
Phita:,Pa.
19105