Anglo Irish relations 1885-1914

Question 1

Irish land act 1870

Answer 1

granted tenants compensation for improvements they had made to their land in the event of eviction for any reason other than non payment of rent

Question 2

Agricultural depression

Answer 2

production of potatoes dropped 75% 1876 + 1879

prices of agricultural production dropped by £14 million due to the import of cheap grain from North America

Question 3

Second Irish land act 1881

Answer 3

3 F’s granted to Irish land leave but they wanted ownership of their land

Question 4

Kilmainham treaty

Answer 4

an agreement where Parnell was released in return for assurances that the land war would end

Question 5

Irish Church disestablishment act 1869

Answer 5

property of the church was valued at 16 million was confiscated and shared out between the church and the poor law

Question 6

irish universities bill

Answer 6

attempted to create a state catholic university, didn’t go through

Question 7

phoenix park murders 1882

Answer 7

the invincibles ( a republic organisation) murdered two politicians

Question 8

first home rule bill 1886

Answer 8

met bitter opposition in the commons from the conservatives

Question 9

Charles parnell

Answer 9

• elected as a member of the home rule league 1875
• irish nationalist leader -> first truly united irish party in the house of commons
• he had a hatred of the system of land tenure + growing desire for political + economic determination

Question 10

Ashbourne’s land act 1885

Answer 10

gave the ability to purchase land through loans

salisbury

Question 11

‘wait and see policy’

Answer 11

Asquith
1912 onwards
not doing anything allowed the situation to get out of control

Question 12

curragh mutiny 1914

Answer 12

army refused to move to the north to put the riots down