Irish Rebellion of 1641
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The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began on 23 October 1641. Initiated by Irish gentry and military officers, the rebellion sought to end English domination of Ireland, restore lands confiscated through the
English atrocity propaganda of alleged rebel attacks on women and children
James Butler, Duke of Ormond, who commanded the royal army during the rebellion
Confederate Ireland
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Confederate Ireland, also referred to as the Irish Catholic Confederation, was a period of Irish Catholic self-government between 1642 and 1652, during the Eleven Years' War. Formed by Catholic aristo
Irish Rebellion of 1641
…met at Kilkenny, and declared the rebellion a just war. Along with members of the Catholic nobility, they created an alternative government known as Confederate Ireland. For the next ten years, the Confederacy fought a four-sided war against Irish Royalists, Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians. The roots…
Replica of a Confederation flag found in Rothe House, Kilkenny; it depicts the Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven by the Holy Trinity; an explicitly Catholic symbol.
Cathedral of St Canice, where members of the Assembly heard mass.
Charles I; the Confederates pledged him allegiance, but the two sides struggled to agree terms
The Papal Nuncio, Giovanni Battista Rinuccini