Owen Roe O’Neill acknowledged Lord-General of Irish Confederate forces at the Ulster provincial assembly

Timeline 1642: The Great Rebellion in Ireland

Timeline 1642 (Julian dates have been adjusted to modern time frame) Although the depositions of 1641 have since been proven exaggerated at best or, at worst, false – they were designed to provoke a sensational response from the Parliament in London. By 1642, Owen Roe O’Neill had reigned in the worst sectarian elements in Ulster…

James FitzThomas Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, 12th Earl of Ormond, 5th Earl of Ossory, 1st Marquess of Ormond, 1st Earl of Brecknock KG, PC(19 October 1610 – 21 July 1688) was an Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier, known as Earl of Ormond from 1634 to 1642 and Marquess of Ormonde from 1642 to 1661. From 1641 to 1647, he led the fighting against the Irish Catholic Confederation. From 1649 to 1650 he was the leading commander of the Royalist forces in the fight against the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. In the 1650s he lived in exile in Europe with King Charles II of England. Upon the restoration of Charles to the throne in 1660, Ormonde became a major figure in English and Irish politics, holding many high government offices.

Timeline 1641: The Great Rebellion breaks out in Ireland

Timeline 1641 (Julian dates have been adjusted to modern time frame) The key events of 1641 were: The Trial and execution of Strafford Imprisonment of Archbishop Laud The Triennial Act The Irish Uprising The Grand Remonstrance From an Irish perspective, the key figure was James FitzThomas Butler, then 12th Earl of Ormond and Commander of the…

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Timeline 1642: The Great Rebellion in Ireland

Timeline 1641: The Great Rebellion breaks out in Ireland