Home Rule for Ireland meant that an Independent Irish Parliament would stand in Dublin to govern Irish affairs, still having an Irish representation in Westminster, whilst Westminster would govern all issues to do with the crown, defence and imperial government. The Government of Ireland Bill, the official name of the Third Home Rule Bill, was given its first reading in the House of Commons on 11th April 1912. There was much support for the Home Rule Bill within the Liberal party. Asquith, the leader of the Liberals, justified the bill to Parliament as the democratic wish of the overwhelming majority of the Irish people. However, he emphasised that ‘the supreme power and authority of the imperial parliament is to remain unimpaired and unchallenged.’ He made clear strict provisions that were to be imposed on the new Irish government and its continued connection to the British Parliament and Crown.
Do you agree with the view that the main cause of the Anglo-Irish conflict of 1919-21 was nationalist extremism? To an extent, it can be argued that the main cause of the Anglo-Irish conflict was nationalist extremism. Hepburn (S7) particularly addresses this argument as he assesses the 'blood sacrifice' as 'rapid' and 'deliberate', supported by S9, which describes the Irish Volunteers being entitled to use 'all legitimate methods of warfare if necessary' . However it can also be argued that the fault lay with the British government's ignorance and misunderstanding of Ireland and the Irish people, as Medlicott (S8) points out that the limits of what Britain would offer was ' firm' and that Irelands armed forces were a 'dangerous weapon', which in turn, combined with their violent reprisals towards the IRA, alienated many of the Irish public, and deepened the Irish Conflict as well as being arguably, as much of a 'main cause' of the conflict as extreme nationalists. S7 also highlights the importance of the conscription crisis, which can be argued to be a result of British ignorance, or the manipulation and stirring up by the revolutionary party Sinn Fein which also had a key role in the conflict.
Gladstone’s main goal was to pacify Ireland and he was the first British politician to tackle the unfair way in which Ireland was run. Firstly the Disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Ireland, removed a major grievance for the Irish people. As only 12% of the population were part of the Anglican Church, yet they still had to pay tariffs towards it, Gladstone felt this was wrong and unacceptable. He felt it was unfair on the people in Ireland, and there was need for action after the Nationalist Fenian activity in 1867. The terms of the Act meant the Church was disestablished and disowned, leaving it to govern itself.
10f. Thomas Paine's Common Sense Thomas Paine Americans could not break their ties with Britain easily. Despite all the recent hardships, the majority of colonists since birth were reared to believe that England was to be loved and its monarch revered. Fear was another factor. Any student of history was familiar with the harsh manner the British employed on Irish rebels.
I also intend to discuss in minute detail the Siege of Derry because I think it is very relevant when studying James of England. Finally, in my essay I plan to discuss what is, in my opinion, James’ greatest failure in Ireland, The Battle of the Boyne. This is undeniably the factor that finalised James’ downfall and was his last hope for regaining his title as king. James II was undoubtedly a major figurehead in Irish history. When he became king in 1687, James set out to seek equality for Catholics which caused extreme controversy and affected both England and Ireland.
During 1774 Thomas Jefferson had composed and assembled a written document on his thoughts and beliefs of the British Empire on the colonies. He set forth on a motive that would express the tyranny that had existed throughout. In A Summary View of the Rights of British America, Jefferson begins to show homage to the British Parliament but then as the text continues he expresses numerous concerns over the oppressing force of the British over the American Colonies. Jefferson’s perspective of the British Parliament under the ruling of King Charles is very much clear. “The British Parliament would arrogate over us” (Jefferson Pg.1).
Why did Ulstermen want to maintain the Union with Great Britain? To further knowledge on this topic a number of main points will be addressed in this essay. The main reasons were – Ulsters industries, the fact that they thought they were British and their Religion. Clearly from the highlighted research this essay will find out why Ulstermen wanted to maintain the Union? The first of interest related to the maintaining of the Union is that the people of Ulster thought that they were British.
Brian Friel’s The Freedom of the City Year 11 English Research Task Name: Due Date: Find and copy a map that shows the lands of Ireland and Britain. Where is Ireland in relation to Britain? Ireland is on Britain’s right and they are very close to each other. The Partition was the act that divided Ireland into North and South. When did this happen and why did it happen?
(www.sparknotes.com) Another problem sought out by the Americans was the Townshend Acts. These acts are named after Charles Townshend, who was a British chancellor. He proposed placing heavy duties on a number of English goods being exported to the colonies. They included paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea. (O’Neil27) “The acts posed an immediate threat to established traditions of colonial self-government.” They were resisted everywhere with verbal agitation, physical violence, deliberate evasion of duties, arguments among merchants, and overacts of hostility toward British enforcement agencies.
It was once stated, “The American Revolution should really be called the ‘British Revolution’ because marked changes in British colonial policy were more responsible for the final political decision than American actions.” This theory could be reasoned correct because the British legislations did create the colonial uproar, not the colonies themselves. Some key legislations are the Stamp Act, Navigation Laws, and Townshend Acts. It could also be said that it should be called the American Revolution. This is because it was colonial actions that caused the war. Some of those reactions were the Boston Tea Party and the Nonimportation Acts.