What happened in the flight of earls?

Answer 1

The "Flight of the Earls" took place because some of the Earls in Ulster could not take living under the English laws anymore, so in the middle of the night they got on a boat and sailed away from Ulster. Leah Age: 13

Answer 2

Queen Elizabeth feared Countries using Ireland as a base for attacking England. The reason it took place was because for 9 years britain was at war with the irish,the british wanted to take control of ireland who were trying to make friends with Spain who were britain's enemies. To take control of Ireland the british had to kill all the earls who ran the country and the Irish earls found out they were going to be killed so 90 of them hopped on a ship and sailed to spain for protection from the british.

Answer 3

The flight of the earls mattered because the Irish needed refuge from Europe

Answer 4

the fight of earls important beacuse it i important to different people