reaons why tyronnes rebellion lasted so long - order

ebglish financial weakness

• icnome onyl had income fo £300000 per year

• focused o nthe dutch alone cost england £100000

• ireland was the largest military expense of the crown

• poor harvest and famines led to socio economic harships

englosj ilitaruy weaness

• man power shortages : between 1594-1602 . over 30000 trioops - untrained , undicisiplined and relucatant

• local resitence from coutnries such as kent and middlesex being financialy burdered - wealkeing recuritment

• logistically dificult in transporting within unfamliar terrain

irish strenghts

• ireland was seen as a frightening and fangeours place- great reluctance to serve ahainst

• ireland had a streamlined economy - generating £50k per uear , enoug hto fund a well trained and well equipped army

• pressure from guerilla tactics

• storng irish morale

role of the spanish

• seen as a direct threat to england , enlgish enemies rallyting troops togehter

• trained irizsh solders

• attmepts to helps , not sending enough toops , arriving after the munster collapse

• intesified irish morale

• already at was with spain , didn nto want two war at once