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what was the apprentice boys?

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commemorate the siege of derry

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2
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when was the apprentice boys founded?

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1714

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3
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when was the no surrender club set up

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1824

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what was the siege of derry?

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battle of king james II of england and protestant william of orange over the english throne

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5
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was the catholic and protestants always divisive?

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no

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6
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what did the thirteen apprentice boys do?

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shut the city’s gates in the fave of advancing catholic troops under the command of king james

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what parade do the apprentice boys have each year?

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along the city walls on the 12th of august and a commemorate closing of the gates in December

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8
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who was in the apprentice boys?

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terrence o’neill
brian faulkner
ian paislet
lord brookeborough

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9
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aims of the apprentice boys

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  • to celebrate the civil and religious liberty defended by the derry people during the siege (no surrender)
  • to celebrate their protestant religion, culture and identity
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10
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when did the siege of derry happen?

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1688 - 1689

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what did the siege of derry become to the protestants?

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a powerful symbol of protestant resistance against catholic domination

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12
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what is commemorated annually by the apprentice boys?

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  • shutting the gates
  • relief of the city
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13
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who is the apprentice boys governed by?

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general committee

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14
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when was the no surrender club set up?

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1824

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when did the original apprentice boys close the city gates

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18th december

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16
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what date celebrates the end of the siege

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12th august

17
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what does the apprentice boys dress in on these special occasions

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bowler hats and orange sashes and carry bright banners take part in religous service

18
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what does the a.p burn on the 18th of December parade?

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an effigy of the traitor Robert Lundy at the foot of the monument Robert walker

19
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when did the Williamite war take place?

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1688 to 1691

20
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who deposed a king from the English throne

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protestant prince William of orange

21
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what created a division between the catholic citizens and protestant citizens?

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Irish nationalism grew from the 1860s

22
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what happened after 1920

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derry population was 70 percent catholic and 30 percent protestant

23
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who was under the control of the derry city council?

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unionists

24
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what deteriorated the relationship between nationalists and unionists

A

civil rights movement

25
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what did the apprentice boys do in the Bogside?

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throw coins down at the poorer catholic residents and sang anti-catholic songs

26
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what was the Catholic’s response to the throwing of the coins

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frustrated and angered

27
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how did the Catholic’s anger increase?

A

ban civil rights marches but allowed controversial unionist parades

28
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when did sectarian friction increase?

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1968 to 1969

29
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who attacked the civil rights march?

A

RUC on October 1968

30
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when did the battle of the Bogside commence?

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12 august 1969

31
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what did the derry’s citizens defense association do?

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stockpiling petrol bombs, stones and other missiles in anticipation of a conflict

32
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who asked to call off the parade?

A

john hume and other civil rights leaders

33
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who refused to ban the event

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robert porter

34
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how many gathered in derry?

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15,000

35
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who met with the apprentice boys and what did he do?

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paddy Doherty and pleaded with them to call off the march

36
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how many RUC members were brought in to police the parade?

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700 members

37
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what did the nationalists do when they reached the bogside?

A

they threw coins

38
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how did the catholics respond

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History (6 decks)

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