4: challenges and crises BRT- home rule Flashcards
when and why were the liberals dependent on irish nationalists
after 1910 election
to stay in power
who were irish nationalist MPs led by
john redmond
what did nationalists want
irish home rule
what did nationalists feel that 1911 parliament act did
made prospect of irish home rule possible
when did the third home rule bill begin to enter parliament
1912
what did the home rule bill allow
Ireland its own parliament with power to make laws on purely irish matters
british parliament kept control over foreign policy, defence, trade, pensions and national insurance
how did the conservatives feel towards home rule
strongly opposed it
who did conservatives support
ulster unionists
who were the ulster unionists
protestants living in ne of Ireland
in favour of Ireland remaining under british rule
what did the conservatives argue that home rule would do
undermine britains great power status by breaking up the UK and the british empire
why did the conservatives say the liberals had no authority to change the constitution of the UK
because home rule had not been an issue in 1910 elections
what did unionists in Ireland fear
discrimination in a catholic dominated country where there was a growing emphasis on the gaelic heritage
why did the ulster unionists begin to organise themselves in 1911
previously relied on H/L to veto home rule bill
parliament act got rid of that power
under whos leadership were the ulster unionists
Edward carson
what was the ulster covenant
protested against introduction of third home rule bill in 1912
thousands of Ulstermen signed- some in their own blood
what did carson do when the third home rule bill passed the commons but was held up in the lords in 1913
carson began to form ulster volunteer force to resist imposition of all-irish parliament
what did carsons supporters smuggle in 1914
30,000 rifles and 3 million rounds ammunition into irish port of larne
what was bonar law’s reaction to larne gun running
supported it
when was the curragh mutiny
march 1914
what happened in the curragh mutiny
british officers commanding british soliders at curragh army base threatened to resign rather than fight against ulster unionist resistance
how did nationalists counter UVF
forming irish volunteers- a militia of their own
when were fears of civil war in Ireland created
summer 1914, nationalists smuggled in rifles and ammunition
when was home rule bill due to become law
autumn 1914
what happened at Buckingham palace
last minute talks- failed to reach agreement
when was civil war averted
outbreak of war against germany
