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Hmm, Wikipedia says there were entire clans recognised as hereditary Brehon clans, but I suppose that does not mean others could not become them. Your description description Belfast sounds wonderfully enticing, if not positively utopian, so I hope you forgive me if I doubt that things were...

-Not sure about the Brehon law, but perhaps buying off the hereditary brehons? Or a merging of brehon law with English law then gradually move it more and more to English common? -English raised sons would also have less sympathy to the Irish no? I suppose it might be better to go the Louis...

Do you mean sell them to the Spanish? I'm not sure whether they'd accept them, it was one thing enslaving the natives but enslaving the Irish who everyone knows are Christian and who have representatives in Europe would be another thing surely? On the resettlement by the English, that is an...

They wouldn't really have a choice, just as they didn't OTL. I suppose what I'm asking is whether it would be possible to minimise the opposition and possibly avoid rebellions. Anglicisation can happen over time. Here are some ideas I've had, in the scenario of an intelligent King Arthur very...

The question is exactly that, how could the Tudors extend their control over Ireland and effectively introduce English law and such to the Isle, rather than the absolute mess their policy resulted in OTL? I imagine they would have to find some way to rein in the captains that so often provoked...

What would be the result of the Duke of Cumberland winning the battle of Fontenoy and relieving the siege of Tournai? Victory was militarily possible, say if Ingolsby follows his order and attacks and captures the Redoubt of Eu, the General Campbell is not killed or at least not before...

What would be the effects of the Pelham brothers including William Pitt the Elder in their government in 1744? In OTL he was hated by the king for attacking the Hanoverian subsidy before, so if he doesn't ITTL then it is likely he would have been included then instead of in 1746. Also, would...

Bravo This is an absolutely amazing timeline, in scope, detail and tone. It is in fact the main reason I decided I may as well make an account, to congratulate you SO! And of course, to subscribe :). Also, I suspect that Ferdinand believes England was the one to resupply the Swedes in their...