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11 Cards in this Set
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What was Home Rule?
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Home Rule meant different things to different groups
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Why did Gladstone introduce the 1st Home Rule Bill?
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His son (& private secretary), Herbert, leaked info to press - Hawarden Kite = forced Gladderz hand
1885 elections = clear message of strength of Parnell's party - Gladderz feared this could lead to them setting up their own Parli. in Dublin |
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What was the impact on the Libs?
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It split the party. One wing led by Lord Hartington who stood against HR, as they believed it undermined the concept of Empire. (The other wing was obv. Gladderz.)
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What did the Home Rule Bill propose?
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- Ireland granted an assembely with two Orders of representatives, but Westminster retains control over defence, Empire, & Crown.
- Irish Parliment would levy its own direct taxes to fund Home Rule - No Irish MPs in West Minster despite the fact that Westminster had control over various parts of Irish taxation |
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Defeat of the Bill & Unionists' reaction?
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Bill was defeated by 30 votes & Gladderz resigned as PM. Unionist Ulster & rest of Ireland divide broadening thanks to 1886 General Election
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Coercion? 'Killing Home Rule with kindness' - Lord Salisbury's conserv. gov.
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In response to 'Plan of Campaign' which threatened the start of another land war came a policy of coercion and reform. Coercion through Perpetual Crimes Act (1887) = imprisonment for land agitators. Police given greater powers (as EG'ed in Mitchelstown Massacre (Sept 1887) - three protestors shot dead).
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How did Parnell come to an end?
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Campaign to 'smear' his reputation by making him seem sympathetic to violent nationalism - this was cleared up when Piggot was found out.
His real downfall came from his private life - O'Shea Affair. |
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What was 'The Split' ?
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(Parnellites Vs. Anti- Parnellites. P. supported by Fenians & Urban based MPs. But then died in 1891.)
SPLIT= Irish National League (John Redmond Vs. Irish National Federation (John Dillon) |
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What did the 2nd Home Rule Bill propose?
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An Irish Assembely, judges appointed by irish gov.
Difference to HRB1 = 80 Irish MPs @ WestMinster & able to vote on Bills relating to Ireland |
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What was Constructive Unionism?
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The idea that reform rather than coercion would strengthen the Union Conservative tactics
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How did 'Constructive Unionism' end?
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2 REASONS:
1) Conserv. party beaten by liberals in late 1905 2) Undermined by a loose alliance of nationalists led by John Dillon & the Ulster Unionists |
