# Poynings' Law is enacted in Ireland (1494)

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The Irish Parliament was placed under tighter control of the English crown and council. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 1494 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The measure became a long-lasting instrument of English constitutional authority in Ireland.

## Why it matters
The measure became a long-lasting instrument of English constitutional authority in Ireland.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Poynings' Law is enacted in Ireland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Poynings%27+Law+is+enacted+in+Ireland&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Poynings' Law is enacted in Ireland](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Poynings%27+Law+is+enacted+in+Ireland)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)