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A [[Norman invasion of Ireland|Norman invasion]] in the Middle Ages gave way to a [[Gaels|Gaelic]] resurgence in the 13th century. Over sixty years of [[Tudor conquest of Ireland|intermittent warfare in the 1500s]] led to English dominance after 1603. In the 1690s, a system of [[Protestant Ascendancy|Protestant English rule]] was designed to materially disadvantage the Catholic majority and [[Protestant]] [[dissenters]], and was extended during the 18th century. In 1801, Ireland became [[Countries of the United Kingdom|a part of]] the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom]]. A [[Irish War of Independence|war of independence]] in the early 20th century led to the [[Partition of Ireland|partition of the island]], creating the [[Irish Free State]], which became increasingly sovereign over the following decades. Northern Ireland remained a part of the United Kingdom and saw much [[The Troubles|civil unrest from the late 1960s until the 1990s]]. This subsided following [[Good Friday Agreement|a political agreement]] in 1998. In 1973, both parts of Ireland joined the [[European Economic Community]].

 

 

==History==