Key People Flashcards
Who was Henry Cooke?
Leader of the Orange Order that represented the interests of the unionists/Protestants
Who was James Stephens?
James Stephens was the founder of the Fenian movement
Who was Isaac Butt?
Founder of the Irish Home Rule party?
Who was Gladstone?
Leader of the Liberal party between 1867-94
Who was Parnell?
President of the Irish National Land League and part of Irish Home Rule Party until 1882 where he founded the Irish Nationalist Party
Who was Lord Salisbury?
Leader of the Conservative Party between 1881-1902
Who was Michael Davitt?
Founder of the Irish National Land League
Who was Daniel O’Connell?
The first Irish MP who campaigned for a repeal of the Union and Catholic emancipation so that he could take his seat in parliament
Who was Benjamin Disraeli?
The Conservative party leader who opposed Gladstone in his early years between 1870-1881. He was PM between 1874-1880
Who was Lord Salisbury?
The Conservative party leader who opposed Gladstone after Disraeli between 1881-1902 mostly. He was PM between 1885-1892 and 1895-1902.
Who was Arthur Balfour?
Conservative PM between 1902-1905 by remained as the opposition between 1905-11 against Henry Campbell Bannerman
Who was Arthur Balfour?
The leader of Conservative party opposition to Asquith between 1911-1915 but would be PM between 1922-23
Who was Henry Campbell Bannerman?
Leader and PM of the Liberal party between 1905-1908
Who was Asquith?
Leader and PM of the Liberal party between 1908-1916, but he would be leader of the opposition 1916-1918 and 1920-22
Who was Lloyd George?
Leader of Liberal Party and PM between 1916-1922
