= Thomas Radclyffe = '''Thomas Radclyffe''' was a statesman of [[UnitedKingdom/Democratization|Great Britain]]. <> ---- == History == After his father died in 1557, Radclyffe inherited the earldom of Sussex. English control in Ireland was diminishing in [[UnitedKingdom/MaryII|Mary's]] reign. Despite royal laws forbidding immigration by Scots, Scottish-Gaelic clans consolidated power and repudiated the crown. Radclyffe served as Mary's lord deputy of Ireland, and was tasked with subjugating these chiefs and lords. He was largely unable to accomplish this, though his second-in-command [[UnitedKingdom/HenrySidney|Sidney]] had some successes. [[UnitedKingdom/Elizabeth|Elizabeth]] only briefly retained him as lord lieutenant before rearranging command. ---- CategoryTodoLearnHistory CategoryRicottone