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The original was posted on /r/askhistorians by /u/MrRhythm1346 on 2023-09-01 12:23:05+00:00.

It has been said that Ulster was isolated for longer than the rest of the island which most was already under British control, the British never got Ulster until around 1607. But how was Ulster under the earls before they fled, did they rule as monarchs or did they get to pick their leaders?