Life in the UK test practice question · History
In the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, who led rebellions in Ireland against English Protestant rule?
Answer options
- Welsh princes
- Irish chieftainsCorrect
- Scottish bishops
- English barons
Answer: Irish chieftains
Gaelic Irish chiefs fought English rule, most of all in the Nine Years' War. Many of them fled in 1607, and the Crown took their lands.
Checked 8 November 2026