| Year | Ireland | Abroad | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1494 | Poyning's Law | Reign of Henry VIII | 1509-47 |
| 1534 | Revolt of Silken Thomas led to the downfall of the Kildare Geraldines | Act of Supremacy established Henry VIII as supreme head of the church in England | 1534 |
| 1540-43 | Policy of 'Surrender and Regrant' introduced | ||
| 1541 | Henry VIII declared king of Ireland and head of the church in Ireland | ||
| Reign of Edward VI | 1547-53 | ||
| 1556 | Plantation of Laois-Offaly | Reign of Mary I | 1553-8 |
| 1569-83 | Desmond Rebellions followed by Munster Plantation | Reign of Elizabeth I | 1558-1603 |
| Life of William Shakespeare | 1564-1616 | ||
| 1593-1603 | Nine Years War | ||
| 1601 | Battle of Kinsale | Reign of James I | 1603-25 |
| 1609 | Ulster Plantation | ||
| 1610-21 | Plantations in Wexford, Leitrim, Longford and parts of Offaly and Laois | ||
| 1641-53 | Confederate Wars | Reign of Charles I | 1625-49 |
| 1649-50 | Cromwell's Irish campaign | Commonwealth | 1649-60 |
| 1652 | Cromwellian land settlement begins | ||
| 1662 | Acts restricting Irish trade begin | Reign of Charles II | 1660-85 |
| Reign of James II | 1685-88 | ||
| 1689-91 | Williamite War | Reign of William III and Mary II | 1688-1702 |
| 1691 | Treaty of Limerick | ||
| 1695 | Penal Laws begin | ||
| Reign of Queen Anne | 1702-14 | ||
| Reigns of George I, II, III & IV | 1714-1830 | ||
| 1778-1829 | Catholic Relief Acts | American Declaration of Independence | 1776 |
| 1782 | Dungannon Convention | ||
| French Revolution | 1789 | ||
| 1798 | 1798 Rebellion | ||
| 1800 | Act of Union | ||
| 1803 | Robert Emmet Rising |