Poyning's Law
Poyning's Law refers to the time when Sir
Edward Poyning was sent as
viceroy to
Ireland by
Henry VII of England. In
1494, Poyning called the Irish Parliament to
Drogheda. The Irish parliament was there placed under the authority of the English parliament. Ireland was also required to run all of its laws past the English parliament to be approved. Thus Ireland was made subservient to English rule, an act which was made to prevent any foreign nation from attacking English via Ireland.