What did Britain do?

Answer 1

Answer One:

If you wouldn't speak English, they'd kill you.

Sometimes, if you were Catholic, they'd kill you.

If you played Gaelic football, they'd kill you.

If you played hurling, they'd kill you.

If you do anything cultural, they'd kill you.

If you complained, they'd kill you.

Destroyed the culture and invaded the country.

Cause the famine.

Answer Two:

Just like any other country from that era Britain was building an empire. Everyone wanted to conquer the world and show their might just like Romans, Vikings, Greeks and so on, the list is endless.

To answer your question without the ignorance of the last poster, Great Britain conquered Ireland like it did many other countries to build its empire. In those days no one was as civilised as they are today so things were quite barbaric. Irish people where enslaved in much the same way the Americans enslaved black people and rich English men would sail along the Irish coast and kidnap the Irish for slavery.

"If you played Gaelic football, they'd kill you."

"If you played hurling, they'd kill you."

"If you do anything cultural, they'd kill you."

"If you complained, they'd kill you."

Irish were not murdered for participating in Irish cultural activities as was stated above. Quite the opposite, Irish slaves who committed crimes & treason where shipped to Australia (Australia is British owned also) as prisoners and eventually given land by the British Government.

"Cause the famine."

More nonsense...

Ireland was a very poor country and until it joined the Euro was considered to be a third world country. There is still lots of homes in Ireland with no running water.

The world has moved on and stepped away from the idea of invading other countries for wealth & power. In the last few decades the British Government has apologised for the actions of past rulers and has handed back most of the countries that were invaded and conquered (Hong Kong is a very good example)

Winston Churchill offered to give back Northern Ireland but it was refused as the Ireland could not afford it (and still can't).

Maggie Thatcher created the Anglo Irish Agreement which gives the Republic of Ireland a say in certain aspects of Northern Ireland.

Answer 2

Ever? Here are some of them;

- Had an Empire

- Developed the English language

- Invaded loads of countries like America and Australia so the British people could live there

- Invented Doctor Who

- ...and the Union Jack

- Drunk Tea and ate biscuits

Answer 3

northern Ireland