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1
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what was Ireland’s internal and external affairs controlled and managed by?

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the British government in Westminster

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following the ——- in —-

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Act of Union in 1801

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3
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who developed a movement aimed at achieving self governance in Ireland?

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Butt and Parnell

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4
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Who was Isaac Butt?

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leader of the Amnesty Association and defender of Fenians in court

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5
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what was Isaac Butt initially?

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supportive of the Act of Union

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6
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what did Butt form?

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the Home Governance Association (HGA)

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when did Butt form the HGA?

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1870

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why did Butt form the HGA?

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to put pressure on the British government to implement Home Rule for Ireland

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9
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who did the HGA receive the support from?

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tenants,landlords,presbyterians, catholics and anglicans

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what did Butt reform the HGA to?

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the Home Rule League (HRL)

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what would the Home Rule league go on to do?

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win 59 of the 105 available Irish seats in Westminster in the 1874 general election

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12
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in parliament, what policy did Butt follow?

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a policy of independent opposition

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what did the policy of independent opposition mean?

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Butt refused to support either the Liberals or Conservatives unless they returned the favour

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14
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did the conservatives and liberals comply with Butts demands?

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no

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15
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what did Butt do when the parties did not comply?

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took no effective action

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16
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what did a group of 5 Fenians decide to do?

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follow a policy of parliamentary obstructionism

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what did parliamentary obstructionism involve?

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delaying the passing of bills by giving long, pointless speeches to get the HRL noticed

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18
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who did the 5 fenians receive support from?

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Parnell

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who was elected as the new leader of the Home Rule Confederation of Britan?

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Parnell

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20
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why was Parnell becoming leader significant?

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as the party now had the support of a new MP who would go on to develop the movement

21
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what was Parnell in support of?

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the self-governance of Ireland

22
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how did Parnell reform the HRL?

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-renamed it to the Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP)
-introduced a party pledge

23
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what did the party pledge ensure?

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-that no political divisions would form through voting
-that all members of the party were truly loyal to the HR movement

24
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who led the group of 5 Fenians?

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Joseph Biggar

25
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what did the party pledge mean?

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members were obliged to votes as a bloc (as one) or risk losing their seat

26
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when was a general election called?

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1885

27
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what did Parnell aim to do in the 1885 General Election?

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hold the balance of power between the two leading parties in Westminster

28
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In equalising the support for both Conservatives and Liberals, what did Parnell hope would happen?

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neither would be able to form a majority without IPP support

29
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what did Parnell urge the Irish IPP supporters to do?

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vote for the Conservatives

30
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what did Parnell urging the Irish IPP supporters to vote for the Conservatives do?

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helped the IPP win the support of the Catholic Church

31
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what did the Catholic Church hope to receive from the Conservatives?

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funding for Catholic Education

32
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did Parnell’s plan succeed?

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yes

33
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what could neither the Conservatives or the Liberals not do?

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form a majority and take power

34
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all the IPP had to do was what following the results of the election?

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wait for an offer to cooperate with another party

35
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why did Parnell urge the Irish IPP supporters to vote for the Conservative Party?

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as the Liberals had more support from the outset

36
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what did Herbert Gladstone hint at?

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that his father may be inclined to support the Home Rule Movement

37
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what is the name of the son of the Labour party leader?

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Herbert Gladstone

38
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who were the talks between?

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the Liberal Party and the IPP

39
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in January 1886, what did the IPP and Liberal Party do?

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combined to vote the Conservatives out and take the power themselves

40
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what did Gladstone table?

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the first Home Rule Bill

41
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what did many politicians mistrust?

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Parnells motives

42
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what happened to the First Home Rule Bill?

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it was defeated in the House of Commons

43
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what would ultimately damage the HR movement?

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Parnell’s personal life

44
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what happened in parnell’s personal life?

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he had an affair with a married woman named Katharine O Shea

45
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when did the affair become widespread knowledge?

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when her husband filed for divorce in 1890

46
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what did the slandering of the movement’s leader lead to?

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Gladstone demanding that the IPP replace Parnell as leader or lose labour support

47
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did Parnell accept Gladstones demand?

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no

48
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what was the result of Parnell’s refusal?

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-the party losing the support of the Catholic Church
-split the party in two

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