Episode 158: Planting Seeds
The History of English Podcast
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Elizabeth's Plan to Plant Colonies in Ireland
For years, English authorities had worried about a political vacuum in Ireland. Without any central control there, England's enemies could use Ireland as a base. A military conquest of Ireland wasn't really in the cards for Elizabeth II. So from this point forward, England once again embraced the idea of planting colonies.
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