ADV INFO - The First Home Rule Bill and the Decline of Parnell Flashcards
why was the 1885 election consequential in Gladstone’s decision to introduce his first home rule bill
the liberals lost all 13 of their seats in Ireland whilst the Irish party won 86 out of the 103 available seats
what did Gladstone suspect after the election
unless he offered Home Rule, the nationalists would just set up their own Irish Parliament
what was the liberal majority over the conservatives
86
what did the small majority mean for Gladstone
he needed the support of the Irish MPs to ensure the legislation would pass
what did Herbert Gladstone do
he leaked the news to the press that ‘Mr GLadstone has definitely adopted the policy of Home Rule for Ireland’
what is Herbert Gladstones leak called
the Hawarden Kite
what did the Hawarden Kite lead to
it left Gladstone with little choice but to press ahead with his plans.
what were the key proposals of the Home Rule Bill
- Ireland would have an assembly with two houses.
- The Irish Parliament would raise its own taxes
- The British parliament would maintain supreme power
- There would no longer be any Irish MPs at Westminster
- The Lord-Lieutenant would be the British rep in Ireland
Which members of the Liberals believed that Home Rule would lead to the collapse of the British Empire
the whigs
who was a famous whig
Lord Hartington
what did Joseph Chamberlain fear
home rule would lead to the collapse of the union
Who shared chamberlains fear
John Bright
what happened on 13th March in the liberal cabinet
Chamberlain resigned
what was united in their opposition to Home Rule
the Conservative party led by Lord Salisbury
what did Salisbury hope
that the failure of the bill would exacerbate Liberal divisions, potentially leading to a long period of Conservative rule
