original_query: What were the main objectives of the English Crown in establishing plantations in the Kingdom of Ireland during the 16th and 17th centuries?
query: What were the main objectives of the English Crown in establishing plantations in the Kingdom of Ireland during the 16th and 17th centuries?
answer: The English Crown's main objectives in establishing plantations in Ireland were to control, anglicize, and 'civilize' parts of the country.