Parnell's role in Home Rule Flashcards
What was Parnell the leader of
Irish Parliamentary Party
How many seats did the IPP win the 1880 election
61 seats
What was Parnell labelled as
The unofficial King of Ireland
How did being imprisoned in Kilmainha jail help him
It increased his popularity
What about Parnell was a benefit to him in parliament
He was protestant
Gladstone quote on Parnell’s heritage
“advantage at birth’
What did Parnell introduce into the Irish National League in 1884
The Pledge
What was the Pledge
All MPs were bound to vote together
Significance of 1885 election
Held balance of power
How seats did he win in the 1885 election
86
What did Parnell change the Land League to in 1882
Irish Nationalist League
What did the Irish National League’s goal
Home Rule
What did the Land League focus on until Parnell reorganised it
Nationalisation of land
Who was involved in the Land League
Michael Davitt
How did the reorganisation of the Irish National League help the cause for Home Rule
It took a political approach instead of direct action like the Land League
Who were the Fenians
A militant national group
What uprising were the Fenians involved in in 1867
The Manchester uprising
How did the Fenians educate the Irish
Through their paper, ‘The Irish People
What did Isaac Butt form in 1868
The Amnesty Association
What did Isaac Butt form in 1870
The Home Government Association
What did Michael Davitt create in 1879
The Irish National Land League
Why can it be argued that Parnell didn’t achieve Home Rule
Gladstone converted by his own accord
What did Gladstone announce in 1868 after his election victory
It was his ‘mission to pacify Ireland’
What did Gladstone hate
Violence
When did Gladstone do the Second Home Rule Bill
After Parnell’s death, in 1893
What was Parnell forced to do before Home Rule was established
He had to resign from the Leader of the Irish National League
