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Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 - Catholic uprising in Ulster

The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising in Ireland, initiated on 23 October 1641 by Catholic gentry and military officers.

The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising in Ireland, initiated on 23 October 1641 by Catholic gentry and military officers. Their demands included an end to anti-Catholic discrimination, greater Irish self-governance, and return of confiscated Catholic lands. Planned as a swift coup d'état to gain control of the Protestant-dominated central government, instead it led to the 1641–1653 Irish Confederate Wars, part of the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Despite failing to seize Dublin Castle, rebels under Felim O'Neill quickly over-ran most of Ulster, centre of the most recent land confiscations. O'Neill then issued the Proclamation of Dungannon, a forgery claiming he had been authorised by Charles I of England to secure Ireland against his opponents in England and Scotland.

Historical Significance

The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising in Ireland, initiated on 23 October 1641 by Catholic gentry and military officers.

Events Before

  1. English Long Parliament forms

    The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.

  2. English Short Parliament forms (till May 5)

    The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.

  3. English Short Parliament rises

    The Long Parliament was an English Parliament which nominally lasted from 1640 until 1660, making it the longest-lasting Parliament in English and British history.

  4. 2,000 men from the VOC army surround the city of Malacca

    2,000 men from the VOC army surround the city of Malacca

  5. Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portugue

    Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule following a revolution by Portuguese nobility; the Portuguese Restoration War begins and lasts until 1668 with recognition by Spain of the country's independence

Events After

  1. Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city

    Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the first incorporated American city

  2. Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Mars's southern polar cap

    Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovers Mars's southern polar cap

  3. English Civil War begins between Royalists and Parliamentarians

    English Civil War begins between Royalists and Parliamentarians

  4. Dutch explorer Abel Tasman is the first European to discover Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania)

    Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

  5. Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand; initially he calls it Staten Landt and ch

    Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand; initially he calls it Staten Landt and changes it a year later to Nieuw Zeeland [1]

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on October 23, 1641?
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising in Ireland, initiated on 23 October 1641 by Catholic gentry and military officers. Their demands included an end to anti-Catholic discrimination, greater Irish self-governance, and return of confiscated Catholic lands. Planned as a swift coup d'état to gain control of the Protestant-dominated central government, instead it led to the 1641–1653 Irish Confederate Wars, part of the wider Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Why is Outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 - Catholic uprising in Ulster significant?
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was an uprising in Ireland, initiated on 23 October 1641 by Catholic gentry and military officers.

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