Parnell's role in Home Rule Flashcards

1
Q

What was Parnell the leader of

A

Irish Parliamentary Party

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2
Q

How many seats did the IPP win the 1880 election

A

61 seats

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3
Q

What was Parnell labelled as

A

The unofficial King of Ireland

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4
Q

How did being imprisoned in Kilmainha jail help him

A

It increased his popularity

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5
Q

What about Parnell was a benefit to him in parliament

A

He was protestant

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6
Q

Gladstone quote on Parnell’s heritage

A

“advantage at birth’

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7
Q

What did Parnell introduce into the Irish National League in 1884

A

The Pledge

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8
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What was the Pledge

A

All MPs were bound to vote together

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9
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Significance of 1885 election

A

Held balance of power

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10
Q

How seats did he win in the 1885 election

A

86

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11
Q

What did Parnell change the Land League to in 1882

A

Irish Nationalist League

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12
Q

What did the Irish National League’s goal

A

Home Rule

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13
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What did the Land League focus on until Parnell reorganised it

A

Nationalisation of land

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14
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Who was involved in the Land League

A

Michael Davitt

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15
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How did the reorganisation of the Irish National League help the cause for Home Rule

A

It took a political approach instead of direct action like the Land League

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16
Q

Who were the Fenians

A

A militant national group

17
Q

What uprising were the Fenians involved in in 1867

A

The Manchester uprising

18
Q

How did the Fenians educate the Irish

A

Through their paper, ‘The Irish People

19
Q

What did Isaac Butt form in 1868

A

The Amnesty Association

20
Q

What did Isaac Butt form in 1870

A

The Home Government Association

21
Q

What did Michael Davitt create in 1879

A

The Irish National Land League

22
Q

Why can it be argued that Parnell didn’t achieve Home Rule

A

Gladstone converted by his own accord

23
Q

What did Gladstone announce in 1868 after his election victory

A

It was his ‘mission to pacify Ireland’

24
Q

What did Gladstone hate

A

Violence

25
Q

When did Gladstone do the Second Home Rule Bill

A

After Parnell’s death, in 1893

26
Q

What was Parnell forced to do before Home Rule was established

A

He had to resign from the Leader of the Irish National League