The consequences of this event were, first of all, that the rebellion was a failure, the execution of Martyrs, the emergence of Sinn Fein, the establishment of the Dail, as well as the Anglo-Irish War. The long-term causes of the Easter Rising date back 700 years ago. In the 1500s, King Henry II gained control of a small area around Dublin known as ‘The Pale’. The English continued to conquer the Gaelic Irish. They took their land and settled English Soldiers on plantations, the largest of which was in Ulster.
What were the principal obstacles to the Northern Ireland peace process between 1991 and 1998? The Peace Process was the coming together of the Irish and British governments, as well as the unionist and loyalist parties of Northern Ireland, the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and Loyalist paramilitary groups, to put an end to the violence which had taken over all aspects of life in the North of Ireland and had spread to Britain. This violence was known as The Troubles. The Troubles were an infamous series of sectarian events that are world renowned, which took place in Northern Ireland between the late 1960’s and 1990’s; although many argue that the violence is still on-going. The violence incurred between the Protestant/Loyalist majority who wanted to remain a part of the United Kingdom and the Catholic/Nationalist minority who believed they were being discriminated against and wanted to reunite with the rest of Ireland.
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. Finally it can also be argued that other factors were involved, which allowed the Irish conflict to be triggered, such as the failure of Home Rule and the breakdown of the IPP particularly during the Ulster Crisis, and after the Easter Rebellion of 1914. To an extent, it can be argued that the main cause of the Anglo-Irish conflict of 1919-21 was nationalist extremism. Hepburn asses that 'their [extremists] first opportunity' arose during the Ulster Crisis, in events such as the Larne gun-running incident April 1914, which ultimately resulted a race between extreme nationalists and Ulster Unionists to become armed . The source describes how the extremists then spiralled
On the one hand stood the supporters of Charles: the Royalists. On the other stood the supporters of Parliament: the Parliamentarians. In the two years that led to war a number of different events occurred which could be seen as causes of the Civil War and each of these events have importance. The key question is: when did the war become Inevitable? One early cause of the Civil War was The Earl of Strafford’s execution in May 1641.
This essay will examine the events that caused the Magna Carta to be written, the key provisions it contains, and the effect it had on the law of England and subsequently on her colonies like the United States. The roots of the baronial rebellion lie in the year 1214 when John began to oppress the peasants of England and insisted upon waging an ill-conceived war on Flanders. The winter of 1213-1214 was a harsh one. Nevertheless, the following spring John levied such high taxes on his estates that many peasants were reduced to eating burage and socage because they could not afford any other food, (Miniver-Smythe)Across the country, fields were stripped, outlaws proliferated and children went hungry. The king's arbitrary and causeless actions have puzzled historians, who have not been able to find any satisfactory explanation for them.
Why did Northern Ireland descend into ‘The Troubles’ from 1963 to 1968? In 1968, ‘The Troubles’ began after police brutally attacked a civil rights march through Derry, proving to be the catalyst for many years of violence to come. There were many reasons behind this descent; nationalists vs. unionists, the formation of NICRA, unionist’s fear of losing independence and Terence O’Neill’s role in government. All factors had huge influence in the Irish descent however the most important reason is nationalist discrimination, as ultimately the reason for the outbreak of violence is due to the nationalist/unionist divide in Northern Ireland that stems back to 1921, but it is only until the 1960s that nationalists have the chance to end the discrimination. Previous governments allowed such a situation to arise where the 35% catholic population in Northern Ireland had been frozen out and discriminated by unionists.
The Black Death Sean Kelly HIS 103 Mr. Durr The Black Death and English Society The Black Death resulted not only in the widespread panic and death that we usually associate with it, but it also created tremendous changes in English society. This was especially noticeable among the peasantry not just because it caused widespread starvation and a massive disruption in agriculture, but also because it changed the entire medieval economy resulting in higher wages despite government edicts and regulations meant to prevent such. The Black Death is a phrase, and name, that brings to mind pain, panic, human suffering, and death. It raced across Europe killing thousands if not millions. It crossed all age and affluence boundaries it
The flood of immigration caused a serious case of religious and cultural discrimination. Life in the 1840’s and 50’s was physically and emotional taxing on the Irish citizens, even after they escaped to America. The famine shaped a culture and changed American society as we know it today. Works Cited "Irish Immigration." Spartacus Educational.
[1]The fear of the Catholic threat was very real at the time in England. It has been argued by John Miller that Catholics were blamed for numerous incidents, including ‘the rise of puritanism ,the civil wars, the rise of Cromwell, the fire of 1666,the regicide, the fifth monarchy and on and on’[2].Combined these events created an atmosphere of anti popery in England that was ,’powerfull’ among the protestant upper classes and population in general[3]. However this fear of a resurgent Catholic population was very real and the steps taken to nullify the Catholic threat were logical, especially after the nine years war. At the time French privateers were ravaging the coast of Ireland and although military victory had been achieved with the treaty of limerick the threat of James returning and formenting rebellion was very real[4]. Firstly the penal laws themselves and the effect they had must be studied to understand the reasons for these laws and their purposes.
The changes were Europe’s craving hunger for knowledge and the Church’s decline in power. The end of the Middle ages was mostly in part due to deplorable wars such as the Crusades, the Peasant Revolt, and due to significant ambition for knowledge among the individuals of Europe and the decline in the Church’s power. Long, bloody, and brutal expeditions also known as the Crusades, greatly impacted the end of the Middle Ages due to the chaotic disorder and bedlam it caused as well as the newfound finance and trade markets it brought. War is never a good thing for a country, and a prolong war such as the Crusades did bring disorder to Europe. Many lives were lost and those who came back were spiritually and mentally affected and placed in asylums.