A Long and Illustrious History
When did the English first go to Ireland?
ADuring the Roman invasion
BDuring the Middle Ages ✓
CDuring the Tudor period
DDuring the Civil War
Explanation
The English first went to Ireland during the Middle Ages, initially as troops to help an Irish king. They remained to build their own settlements and by 1200 controlled an area around Dublin known as the Pale.
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