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The Ninth Earl of Desmond: Gerald FitzGerald's Rebellion 1569-1583
In 1569, Gerald FitzGerald, the 14th Earl of Desmond, launched a rebellion that would become one of the bloodiest conflicts in Tudor Ireland. This episode traces the Desmond Rebellions from their origins in the fractious Munster lordships to the scorched-earth campaigns of Lord Deputy Sir William Pelham and the ruthless Earl of Ormond. We explore the first rebellion (1569-1573), triggered by the arrival of the Protestant Lord President Sir Henry Sidney and the imposition of cess, and the second, more devastating rebellion (1579-1583), fueled by the landing of Papal troops at Smerwick. Lucas…
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