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- 1536-1691
- Full conquest of Ireland by Britain.
- 1536 - Henry VIII deposed the Fitzgerald dynasty that ruled Ireland
- 1594–1603 - Nine Years War: the most important revolt against Britain during the conquest
- -> the whole island rebelled with Spain's help
- -> the rebels surrendered in 1603
- The Protestant Reformation of Ireland failed:
- - the cruelty used in the administration of the country lead to resenment about the English rule
- - Catholic Reformation to counter Protestants
- 1691 - the Jacobits (people who fought for a Catholic monarchy in Ireland) surrendered at Limerick
- -> protestant dominance
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