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Plantation of Ulster

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Ireland in the 17th century was mainly Catholic, but the English government wanted to strengthen its control there. To do this, Protestant settlers from England and Scotland were encouraged to move to Ulster, the province in the north of Ireland. These organised settlements were known as the plantations.

The plantations had lasting effects on the population and history of the north of Ireland, creating a large Protestant community alongside the existing Catholic population. These divisions helped shape the later history of Northern Ireland. So it is true to say that in the 17th century, Protestant settlers from England and Scotland were encouraged to settle in Ulster, in settlements known as the plantations.

Memory tip: Protestant 'plantations' in Ulster brought English and Scottish settlers to northern Ireland.

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  1. 1. In the 17th century, Protestant settlers from England and Scotland were encouraged to settle in Ulster.

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    True. These settlements in Ulster were known as the plantations.

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