A century ago she would have been sent abroad to govern India or Ireland.

Despite falling into terrible debts governing Ireland, he was exonerated of any crimes and pardoned by the King in 1393.

The planners would then govern Ireland in their own interests while remaining distantly loyal to King Charles.

In 1659 he was one of five commissioners appointed to govern Ireland.

One of their main demands is for a greater say in policy-making and legislation governing Northern Ireland.

This was to govern Northern Ireland as fairly as possible, with justice for all communities.

The question of how to govern Ireland was one of the most difficult and sensitive issues of Elizabeth's reign.

This was a reference to the Protestant Ascendancy elite which had governed Ireland up to 1800.

When in fact it actually seemed they had sought to govern Ireland through confidential conversations and so defuse the Home Rule movement.

It governed Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972 as the sole Unionist party.