United KingdomHistory 34 · History
By about 1200, the English ruled only part of Ireland. What was this area called?
- aThe Marches, around Cork
- bThe Pale, around Belfast
- cThe Pale, around DublinCorrect answer
- dThe Lowlands, around Galway
Why?
English troops first came to Ireland to help an Irish king and then stayed and built settlements. By about 1200 they ruled the area around Dublin, called the Pale.
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