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1 December 1494
Poynings' Law
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The Irish Parliament in Drogheda starts its session and soon passes a
law, named after Sir Edward Poynings, the lord deputy of Ireland, which
says that all Irish legislation has to be approved by the English king
and that English laws apply to Ireland. This marks the beginning of Tudor
rule in Ireland, although Henry VII is still forced to use Irish nobles
such as the earl of Kildare (despite his support for Lambert Simnel –
see 24
May 1487) as his deputies in Ireland. Poynings' Law is not repealed
until 1782.
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