This comprehensive Geraldine (Second Desmond) Briefing Sheet offers an expert breakdown of the 1579–1583 rebellion, specifically designed to meet OCR A-Level criteria for Units 1–3. Digital download includes:
✓ Detailed analysis of causes, ranging from the political marginalisation of the Fitzgerald leadership to the rebellion's evolution into a Catholic "holy war" following the excommunication of Elizabeth I.
✓ Breakdown of the nature of the rebellion, examining its geographic spread into Leinster and Ulster, the landing of foreign Papal troops at Smerwick, and the massacre of English forces at the Battle of Glenmalure.
✓ Key figures like the Earl of Desmond, his brother John FitzGerald, and the ruthless Lord Grey.
✓ Government response, including the implementation of devastating "scorched earth" tactics, the systematic destruction of the Desmond dynasty, and the expansion of large-scale English plantations.
This comprehensive Geraldine (Second Desmond) Briefing Sheet offers an expert breakdown of the 1579–1583 rebellion, specifically designed to meet OCR A-Level criteria for Units 1–3. Digital download includes:
✓ Detailed analysis of causes, ranging from the political marginalisation of the Fitzgerald leadership to the rebellion's evolution into a Catholic "holy war" following the excommunication of Elizabeth I.
✓ Breakdown of the nature of the rebellion, examining its geographic spread into Leinster and Ulster, the landing of foreign Papal troops at Smerwick, and the massacre of English forces at the Battle of Glenmalure.
✓ Key figures like the Earl of Desmond, his brother John FitzGerald, and the ruthless Lord Grey.
✓ Government response, including the implementation of devastating "scorched earth" tactics, the systematic destruction of the Desmond dynasty, and the expansion of large-scale English plantations.
