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Name: Irish Rebellion of 1641
Type: Event
Start: 1641
End: 1641
Parents: Irish Confederate Wars
Irish Rebellion of 1641: All Data
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The revolt began as an attempted coup d'état by Irish Catholic gentry, who tried to seize control of the English administration in Ireland to force concessions for Catholics. The coup failed and the rebellion developed into an ethnic conflict between Irish Catholics on one side, and English and Scottish Protestants on the other.