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 and Luna discuss the brutal siege of Carrigafoyle Castle, the massacre at Dún an Óir, the use of gallowglass and kern, and the famine that consumed Munster. How did the FitzGerald inheritance—the vast Desmond liberty—crumble under the hammer of Elizabeth's deputies? And what did the Munster Plantation, carved from the attainted rebel lands, mean for Ireland's future? A story of honor, betrayal, and the end of a medieval world. #DesmondRebellions #GeraldFitzGerald #EarlOfDesmond #Munster #TudorConquest #SirWilliamPelham #EarlOfOrmond #SmerwickMassacre #Carrigafoyle #Gallowglass #Kern #MunsterPlantation #Cess #LordPresidentSidney #ElizabethIRegnant #IrelandHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo