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Ulster Plantations and Highland Clearances

Britain: Migration, empires and the people - c790 to the present day

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to recall that in the 17th century there was migration around the British Isles, including the displacement of Catholics in Ireland and Highlanders in Scotland.

Key Notes

  • Despite the Protestant Reformation, Ireland remained Catholic and the Irish resisted Protestant influence.
  • In 1609 James I established the Ulster plantations where English and Scottish Protestants moved.
  • Many Irish Catholics were forced to move and the plantations created resentment of Protestants.
  • Highlanders were Jacobites and spoke Gaelic, which British monarchs wanted to stamp out.
  • Many in the Scottish Highlands were forced to move away from their lands due to changes in land use.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Protestant: a member of the Western Church who does not recognise the pope as its head
  • plantation: in Ireland, an area settled by English and Scottish families
  • Gael: a person of Celtic origin who speaks Gaelic, which was a language spoken in parts of Scotland and Ireland
  • Catholic: a member of the Western Church who does recognise the pope as its head

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Plantations are large cash-crop farms found in the Americas.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.

Despite the Protestant Reformation, Ireland remained Catholic and the Irish resisted Protestant influence. In 1609 James I established the Ulster plantations where English and Scottish Protestants moved.

2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'Protestant'

a member of the Western Church who does not recognise the pope as its head.

3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.

Mistake: Plantations are large cash-crop farms found in the Americas. Correction: Cash-crop plantations can be found all over the world, but the first plantations were established in Ireland. Protestants loyal to the monarch were 'planted' in Irish Catholic lands to help establish control of the area.

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