Why Did Ireland I Want In 1603

At one point in time England controlled a large part of Ireland, however over time their land diminished. Eventually the only place that was left was known as the Pale. It was a small area outside of Dublin inhabited by a protestant population. In the fifteen hundreds it was the only area left that the English crown controlled in Ireland. England had desires to further its power by increasing control over more land. England had fears that foreign countries such as spain or france, could use Ireland as a base to invade.
Laois and Offaly. England wished to protect the pale, the one place they had control of so they expanded outwards and eventually created the counties of Laois and Offaly. England tried to appeal to Englishmen to settle in Ireland and to help colonize. This attempt
James I was not only the king of England but also Scotland. As such he had greater resources available to him. Where previous attempts had failed, James I successfully acquired sufficient numbers of tenants for the plantations. This did not happen immediately and took some time to fulfill. This occurred through allowing Scottish people to become tenants as well as the English. James I also didn’t completely exclude the Irish either: “His Majesty did not utterly exclude the natives out of this plantation ... but made a mixed plantation of British and Irish, that they might grow up together in one nation.”
Scottish influence became large in Ulster for a few reasons. Scotland was located relatively close to Ulster. At one point it, the distance between Ulster and Scotland was only 13 miles apart. This would have enabled settlers to transport men, live stock and other goods rather easily. The Scotts also came from a bit more primitive lifestyle than that of England. This would have allowed them to adapt easier. With the large amount of Scottish immigrants, Protestantism became a more prevalent