Gladstone's mission to pacify Ireland Flashcards
What did the 1869 Irish Church Disestablishment Act do
Broke the link between the Anglican Church and meant they didn’t have to pay the 10% tithe
Who opposed the church disestablishment act
Conservatives and Irish Anglicans
What did the Irish Anglicasn and conservatives believe the church disestablishment act was incompatible with
The Act of Union in 1800
What was the Irish Universities Bill
It was an attempt to create a state university
How many votes was the Irish Universities Bill defeated by
3 votes
Why was coercion necessary for Gladstone
It eliminated violence so that he could pursue his policies
What what the Arrears Act
It meat that any tenant with a total rent of under £30 didn’t have to pay rent arrears
How were the Phoenix Park murders out of Gladstone’s control
Violence up until this point had been against landowners, not politicians
Why was the Phoenix Park murders a blow to Gladstone
He was trying to persuade parliament to preserve reforms with Ireland
Who was murdered in the Phoenix Park Murders
Lord Cavendish and Burke, who were secretaries of Ireland
Why was the Irish Land Act a failure
Fell short of the 3 Fs demanded by the Tenant League
Why did the 1870 Land Act do
Legalised the right to pay compensation for evictions
Why was the Land Act not good enough for tenants
Compensation could be no more than £250 and fair rent was decided by local JPs who were landowners
J.C Becket quote on First Irish Land Act
‘Failed, at almost every point, to achieve the purpose of which it was intended’
What did the Second Irish Land Act do
Guaranteed the 3 fs
Why was the Second Irish Land Act a failure
It was too late, they had moved to demanding Home Rule
Why was coercion bad
It increased hostility
What did coercion aim to achieve
Break the Land League and end the Land War
Why was Parnell’s imprisonemnt in Kilaminham jail a failure
It only increased his popularity
What did Parnell issue from prison
A ‘No Rent Manifesto’
Why was the Kilmainham treaty a failure
Gladstone had no choice but to release Parnell, making him look weak
Who resigned as a result of the Kilaminham Treaty
Forster
What had neither of the land acts done
Taken away the push for Home Rule
What happened to the Home Rule movement during this period
It grew
When did Gladstone convert to Home Rule
1886
Who benefited from the1885 election
Irish National League
How many seats did the Irish National League get in the 1885 election
86 seats and held the balance of power
