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Wentworth in Ireland - Coggle Diagram
Wentworth in Ireland
Appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1632
register and enforce Charles will
wanted to rule Ireland to give Charles money and men
make Ireland prosperous to tax it
aimed for entire submission and English take over Irish soil
left the country prospering with its debts paid
took up office in 1633
was recalled to England in 1639
ultimate goal: assimilate Irish laws and customs to the english system
break the power of the dominant clique
extend english settlements
improve methods of agriculture
increase productivity of the land
stimulate industry and trade
make a prosperous protestant Ireland
source of revenue for the crown
friends with Laud
sent him letters from Ireland
they communicated regularly on their joint struggles
Arrived in Ireland 1633
pirates stole all his things on the way there
put down piracy harshly
1637 - "there is not so much as a rumour of Turk, St. Sebastian's man, or Dunkirker"
he arrived a year after his appointment
The situation
open to all kinds of fraud
central administration was too weak to stop anything
Attempted to consolidate the sovereign power
led to his impeachment and execution
was the leading adviser of Charles I