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Plantation Ireland
James I realized that force alone could not
stabilize Ireland. The Plantation programme
uprooted the native Irish and gave their land to
Protestant settlers from England and Scotland.
London livery companies organized many of
the new settlements. The policy created loyal
garrisons who supported the Crown.

The Siege of Drogheda (1649)
Between 1649 and 1652 Cromwell’s army avenged
attacks on Protestant settlers with ruthless efficiency.
Here Cromwell himself directs the gunners
bombarding Drogheda.

The Walls of Derry have never been Bellaghy in County Londonderry was settled by the
breached by any attacker and many of Vintners Company. This map of the neatly planned
the original 17th-century gates and town dates from 1622.
bastions that withstood the siege of
1689 are still in place (see pp262–3).
Ship Quay Protestants emerge
St George’s flag from the besieged city
to greet the English
relieving force and to
engage the enemy.

Loftus Cup
Adam Loftus,
Chancellor of
Ireland, used his
position to enrich
his family. In 1593 he
had the Great Seal of
The Siege of Derry (1689) Ireland melted down
Some 20,000 Protestants were besieged for 105 days in and made into this
Londonderry by James II’s forces. Thousands died from silver-gilt cup.
starvation, until relief finally came from English warships.
This 18th-century painting by William Sadler II gives a
rather fanciful picture of the ending of the siege.

1607 Flight of 1690 William of Orange defeats
the Earls: old 1632 Important Irish Protestant James II at Battle of the Boyne;
Irish leaders flee history, The Annals of apprentice boys James’s army surrenders the
to the Continent; the Four Masters, written closing the gates of following year in Limerick
Plantation of by four Franciscan friars Derry before the
Ulster from Donegal siege of 1689
1600 1625 1650 1675 1700
1688 James II,
1649 Cromwell lands in deposed Catholic 1695 Penal code
Dublin; razes Drogheda king of England, severely reduces rights
and Wexford; Catholic of Roman Catholics
1641 Armed rebellion in landowners transplanted flees to Ireland and
Ulster opposes Plantation raises army
to far west 1689 Siege of Derry

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