Considering the sheer cruelties exhibited during the Tudor and Cromwellian conquest of Ireland as well as the Great Famine in the 19th century, why was English rule over Ireland that much more severe compared to that in Scotland?
Considering the sheer cruelties exhibited during the Tudor and Cromwellian conquest of Ireland as well as the Great Famine in the 19th century, why was English rule over Ireland that much more severe compared to that in Scotland?
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There are two good answers to a similar question here, albeit considering an earlier era than you were. We have u/newtonianasspounder working over Ireland, and u/theginger99 taking on Scotland.
Which one took it harder is for the reader to decide.
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