WILLIAMITE WARS

• SEIGE OF DERRY 1689 #1


  ⇨ james II used ireland as a base to attack england and win back throne

  ⇨ james wanted to fight protestants in ulster so he came to derry

  ⇨ but derry had 4 very protective strong walls
• SEIGE OF DERRY 1689 #2


  ⇨ 13 apprentice boys saw james’ troops and shut the strong gates

  ⇨ james blocked river foyle blocking their supplies (food/weapons etc)

  ⇨ 31 July 1689 -james gave up
• WILLIAMS ARRIVAL IN IRELAND

  ⇨ june 1690 -williams arrival

  ⇨ had a strong army of 36000 men

  ⇨ james had 25000
• BATTLE OF BOYNE

  ⇨ 12 july 1690 -two armies met at boyne

  ⇨ though catholics were outnumbered they fought bravely

  ⇨ when james realised he was losing he ran away to france

  ⇨ william of orange had won battle
• FIGHTS IN 1691


  ⇨ irish catholics fought on into 1691

  ⇨ irish lost 2 big battles at limerick and aughrim

  ⇨ catholics in ireland completely defeated

  ⇨ war ends in 1691, protestants in charge
• PENAL LAWS

  𖦹 rules by protestants that demonstrated victory over catholics

  𖦹 illegal for irish catholics

  ⇨ job working for gov

  ⇨ voting or being a mp

  ⇨ joining army or owning weapons

  ⇨ education

  ⇨ no owning land/property