Key people (1867-1901)

Question 1

James Stephens

Answer 1

Founder of the Fenian movement. Fenian strategy was based on an Armed Uprising

Question 2

Michael Davitt (1846-1906)

Answer 2

Davitt was one of the leaders of the Land League. Supported Nationalisation of the land.

Question 3

Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891)

Answer 3

Leading Nationalist Political Leader of the late Nineteenth Century. Led the Land League with Davitt and then from 1879 head of the Home Rule Party, known as the Uncrowned King of Ireland. MP for County Meath

Question 4

Isaac Butt

Answer 4

Founder of the Home Rule Party. He was seen by most Nationalists as too moderate replaced by Parnell in 1879

Question 5

Cardinal Paul Cullen

Answer 5

Leading figure in the Catholic Church in the second half of the 19th Century. He supported moderate Nationalism but opposed the Fenians

Question 6

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898)

Answer 6

Liberal Prime Minister who passed 1870 and 1881 Land Acts. He failed to get Home Rule bills through Parliament in 1886 and 1893.

Question 7

Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914)

Answer 7

Former Mayor of Birmingham. He led the Liberal Unionists rebellion against Gladstone in 1886. Later joined the Conservatives.

Question 8

Lord Frederick Cavendish

Answer 8

Married to Gladstone’s niece. He was sent by Gladstone to Dublin as Chief Secretary in May 1882. He was murdered along with Under Secretary T.H Burke within hours of arriving in Phoenix Park by a Fenian group called the Invincibles.

Question 9

Lord Salisbury (1830-1903)

Answer 9

Conservative Prime Minister who opposed Home Rule but did support Constructive Unionism. Made his Nephew AJ. Balfour as Chief Secretary of Ireland.

Question 10

A.J Balfour

Answer 10

Chief Secretary of Ireland under Lord Salisbury (his Uncle). Put constructive unionism into action.