Cons And Home Rule Flashcards
Disraeli cons leader until 1881 largely…..ireland
Ignored
Salisbury was forced to ignore home rule due to the fact that
Cons opposition to home rule was the reason the liberal unionists supported them and why they were in power in the first place
The liberal unionists were strongly opposed to home rule but still wanted
Reforms in ireland
Boycotting and disorder in ireland was put down ferociously by whom?
Arthur balfour the irish chief secretary
Gladstones reforms in irelands benefitted the tenants solely yet salsibury hoped to
Compensate the landlords whilst still making farmers small land owners
As a result of salsiburys land acts granting farmers loans to buy land from landlords the countryside was
Far more peaceful