In 1571, Elizabeth I, a great believer in colonization, granted Smith of East Ulster to plant English settlers in an effort to seize control of the Clandeboye O'Neill territory and control the native Irish.
Elizabeth I granted Smith of East Ulster. This was in 1571. This was to plant English settlers in an effort to seize control of the Clandeboye O'Neill territory and control the native Irish. Elizabeth I was a great believer in colonization.