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In this section, we take a brief history of Ireland. Knowing the history of the country we have visited us to help understand their culture and at the same time assured that we will be more accepted.
Former Ireland and the little known, although early texts are of the surrounding 8000aC, not until after 416 AD when Saint Patrick traveled to Ireland and converted the Irish to Christianity, the monks also taught the Roman alphabet, which permitted to maintain oral part of the Celtic culture.
Was until 1171 when Henry II of England landed at Waterford. The King of England granted the territories of Ireland to his son John, who was proclaimed "lord of Ireland." In successive years the disputes between Irish and British occupiers were constant. These events were strongly aggravated when posterirment Henry VIII and Edward VI of England broke with the Roman Catholic Church (1536). Although English, Welsh and Scots later, agreed to become Protestants, the Irish did not accept ever This is one of the most influential in the subsequent 400 years.
Early seventeenth century, were sent English and Scots settlers in Ireland (Protestants). At the same time a series of laws criminalizing the Catholic religion. In 1800 was passed called the Act of Union, which joined the island of Ireland legally with England, thus creating Britain. This union was to produce "thanks" to soborn that promoted from the English government, granting titles of nobility and British land in many chamber members.
No subsequent years until in 1921, conflicts were constant, but was this year when he signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty on the western and southern Ireland, took the current autonomy. At the same time, 6 of the 9 counties of Ulster remain part of the English crown, with representation in the English Parliament. Between 1922 and 1923 civil war broke out between supporters den Collins (hero of the war against the English and Anglo-Irish treaty signing) and Éamon de Valera (Irish parliament and leader of opposition to the treaty for the renunciation of U.S. counties ). This fact caused a deep social division that is still latent in the streets of Ireland.
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