Apprentice Boys of Derry (DBQ) Flashcards
what were the Loyal Orders?
a collective name given to Orange Order, the Apprentice Boys of Derry, The Royal Black Institution
what historical tradition contributed towards the development of separate Unionist identity
The Loyal Orders
what did the parading give Protestants a sense of?
gave them a sense of common identity and bonded the community together to resist any perceived threat from the Catholic majority on the island of Ireland
when did the Siege of Derry take place?
December 1688-August 1689
when did Protestants first hold small parades to commemorate the siege of Derry?
the early 1700s
where was the first ABOD club formed?
Dublin
when was the first ABOD club formed?
7th of December 1813
what day of the year is the closing of Derry’s gates commemorated?
18th of December
what day of the year is the ending of the siege commemorated?
12th of August
what was the symbolic importance of the parades?
they were a symbol of defence of their freedom against Catholic rule
what were protestants very aware of?
that they were outnumbered by 3 to 1 on the island of Ireland
what did the protestants develop?
a siege mentality
after partition, what did protestants still view themselves as?
a besieged minority
what was the union with Britain similar to?
the walls of Derry protecting their ancestors in the 17th Century
when did Catholic-Protestants tension reach tipping point?
Summer 1969
when did Catholic-Protestants tension reach tipping point?
Summer 1969
what caused a decline in the relationship between Protestant and Catholics?
the Civil Rights March in October 1968
who refused to ban the ABOD in 1969?
Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester Clark
were there efforts made to call off the ABOD march
yes, the communities made efforts to persuade the organisers to call off the march (fear of violence)
when were the marches banned?
1971
in 1972, what were the marches restricted to?
the Protestant waterside district
what did the IRA blow up in 1973?
Walker monument in Derry (siege of Derry commemorative statue)
when were the ABOD banned from marching on the walls of Derry until?
1995
what did the British government introduce?
parades commission to decide on contentious marches in NI
why was the parades commission set up by the British Government?
to decide on contentious marches in NI
what group dominated council in Derry in 1989?
Nationalists
what did Nationalists dominated council in Derry mean?
the ABOD were allowed to parade within the walls of the city
what did the nationalist council agree to?
to allow ABOD to organise special celebrations to mark the third centenary of the siege
