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The Ulster Plantation: Planting a Colony in the North
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Ulster Plantation, one of the most transformative and contentious projects in Irish history. Following the Flight of the Earls in 1607, King James I seized vast tracts of land in the northern province and set about populating it with loyal Protestant settlers from Scotland and England. We meet the key figures behind the scheme—Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and the London-based companies that founded Derry. We examine the practical realities: how land was surveyed, allocated, and fortified; the fate of the native Irish, who were…
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