A Wee Bit O' Irish History
1535
Thomas FitzGerald, the tenth Earl of Kildare, attacked the Dublin Castle and renounced his allegiance to Henry VIII, the Lord of Ireland, wrongly assuming his cause would gain popular support. His army was routed, he was excommunicated, and his failed rebellion caused Henry VIII to pay more attention to Irish matters.
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