During which war the castle of Edmund Spenser, Kilcolman by name burnt by native Irish forces ?
Correct answer: B. Nine Years War
- A. Hundred Years War
- B. Nine Years War
- C. Ten Years War
- D. Seventeen Years War
Explanation
Kilcolman Castle was burned by Irish forces during the Nine Years’ War, the major Irish rebellion against English rule from 1594 to 1603. Spenser fled the estate and died soon afterwards in 1599.
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