Home Rule Crisis Flashcards
What did nationalist want
Nationalists wanted their own parliament in Dublin to deal with local affairs such as education and health while Britain deal with foreign affairs and trade
Who was in charge of the home rule party
John Redmond
Why did nationalists not think they were being run fairly
Because laws were being passed that Benitez England but had no account was taken on the effect of Ireland
Irb aims
To gain an Irish republic using violence
Who were the leaders of the irb
Sean mc Dermott and Thomas Clarke
Why did unionists not want home rule
Home rule was Rome rule
Would ruin their economic prosperity
Cultural nationalist
Wanted to keep Irish culture
What did conelly set up
Irish citizen army
Two party’s in England
Liberals
Conservative
What was the House of Lords veto
Was the right to stop bills passed in the House of Commons by the House of Lords
What was the parliament act 1911
That the House of Lords could reject a bill twice but on the third time it would become law
What did unionists do in reaction
Set up demonstrations (solemn league and covenant )
Set up uvf ( Ulster volunteer force)
What did nationalist respond by doing
Set up Irish volunteers beacause worried uvf would force Britain to back down
Who help did the liberals need to form government
Home rule party
Who was leader of liberals
Herbert Asquith
