Ulster Plantations and Highland Clearances
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recall that in the 17th century there was migration around the British Isles, including the displacement of Catholics in Ireland and Highlanders in Scotland.
Key learning points
- Despite the Protestant Reformation, Ireland remained Catholic and the Irish resisted Protestant influence.
- In 1609 James I established the Ulster plantations where English and Scottish Protestants moved.
- Many Irish Catholics were forced to move and the plantations created resentment of Protestants.
- Highlanders were Jacobites and spoke Gaelic, which British monarchs wanted to stamp out.
- Many in the Scottish Highlands were forced to move away from their lands due to changes in land use.
Keywords
Protestant - a member of the Western Church who does not recognise the pope as its head
Plantation - in Ireland, an area settled by English and Scottish families
Gael - a person of Celtic origin who speaks Gaelic, which was a language spoken in parts of Scotland and Ireland
Catholic - a member of the Western Church who does recognise the pope as its head
Common misconception
Plantations are large cash-crop farms found in the Americas.
Cash-crop plantations can be found all over the world, but the first plantations were established in Ireland. Protestants loyal to the monarch were 'planted' in Irish Catholic lands to help establish control of the area.
Teacher tip
Emphasise the long term impact of these events and how they are still impacting these communities today: Ireland still faces religious violence initiated by the Ulster Plantations, and the Scottish Highlands are still very much a wilderness and sparsely populated.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which decade did tens of thousands Huguenot migrants settle in England as a result of religious persecution in France?
Q2.Which of the following statements is correct?
Q3.Complete the sentence: In 1709, an act to all Protestant migrants was passed.
Q4.How much money did William III and Mary II raise to help resettle Huguenot refugees?
Q5.Which of the following statements show Huguenot migrants' impact on English culture?
Q6.Complete the sentence with the missing occupations: The Huguenots impacted British industry by continuing to practice as textile __________, __________ and __________.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word describes a person of Celtic origin who speaks Gaelic, which was a language spoken in parts of Scotland and Ireland?
Q2.Which word describes an area settled by English and Scottish families?
Q3.When did James I establish the Ulster plantations?
Q4.What Christian denomination did the vast majority of Irish people follow?
Q5.Match the phase of the Highland Clearances to the correct descriptions.
from 1760-1815
Highlanders moved from the interior of Scotland to coastal areas.
from 1815-1850s
Highlanders moved from Scotland to other areas in the British Empire.
led to starvation as people failed to adapt & there were poor harvests
led to the building of infrastructure in British colonies
Q6.Roughly how many Highlanders were provided with 'assisted emigration' between 1846-56?
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