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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — History I

What was the name given to the area of English-controlled Ireland around Dublin by 1200?

A) The March
B) The Settlement
C) The Pale
D) The Ward

Correct answer: The Pale

English authority had expanded by 1200 across an area of Ireland surrounding Dublin, which became designated as the Pale.

Related handbook facts

By the year 1200, English control extended over a region of Ireland around Dublin that became known as the Pale.

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