From the late 12th century, the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland resulted in Anglo-Norman control of much of Ireland, over which the kings of England then claimed sovereignty. By the late Late Middle Ages, … See more

A Home Rule Bill was passed in 1912 but not brought into law due to the outbreak of World War I in 1914. The Easter Rising of 1916 resulted in the execution of the rebellion's leaders. In the 1918 Irish general election, the nationalist Sinn Féin party won a … See more

The Ulster Plantation began in the 17th century and involved the settling of English and Scottish Protestants in Ulster.
Coinciding largely … See more

The United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798 (which sought to end British rule in Ireland) failed, and the 1800 Act of Union merged the Kingdom of Ireland into a combined United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
In the mid-19th … See more

• History of Ireland (1169–1536), when England invaded Ireland
• History of Ireland (1536–1691), when England conquered Ireland
• History of Ireland (1691–1801), the time of the Protestant Ascendency See more