However, the unjust system of Three Estates- First Estates being clergy, Second Estate the nobility and Third Estate the rest of population- and unreasonable taxation was a more significant cause than the American Revolution. Although it did accelerate the happening of it, American war of Independence was not the most significant long-term cause of the French Revolution; in reality, at the basis of it was the long rooted system of Three Estates. American revolution is widely regarded as one of the main causes of the French Revolution. There are two key reasons why it had such impact on France; one is the financial impact and two is the intellectual impact. The ministers and the king of France gave full support to the American rebels, both financially and militarily.
How successful was Gladstone’s first ministry? If ‘achieving what you set out to do’ defines successful, then Gladstone’s First Ministry was certainly a success. The Acts that were passed during his time as leader of the Liberal party had great impact on the population both then, and in some cases, still now. However not all his Acts were well received and this created some controversy. 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.
The first two interpretations wouldn’t have directly effected Liverpool’s government; however, the final interpretation stating it may have had political as well as economic aims, leads people to think this may have been a serious radical challenge to Liverpool’s government. Liverpool’s Government certainly thought so and made machine-breaking a capital offence and posted over 12,000 troops to the Luddite areas. Following the end of Luddism, the period between 1812- 1815 witnessed relatively little in the way of popular protest, however, post 1815 saw the revival of radical activity and was described by historian E.P. Thompson as ‘the heroic age of popular radicalism’.
Another successful act passed involving Ireland was the ‘Irish Land Act 1870’ Tenants were now given compensation for eviction and there were limitations of landlord power, it was a step to improving Ireland, even though it was not as successful as the previous act, and had more opposition as Irish nationalists wanted British landlords to leave Ireland completely. Gladstone was the first British politician to tackle the unfair way in which Ireland was run, showing his dedication, motivating his successes. In addition to the points above, Gladstone’s First Ministry was also successful in its removal of unjustified privileges. An example of this is the ‘Civil Service Act 1870’, Gladstone hated wastage and inefficiency, therefore to
How successful was David Lloyd George and the British Government in dealing with the Irish question in 1918 – 1922? David Lloyd George and the British Government faced many issues during the years between 1918 – 1922. After having to postpone the Irish Home Rule Bill 1912 due to WW1, it left DLG and the British Government in a sticky situation once the war ended. Ireland was on the verge of a huge Civil War and they knew that it had to be resolved very soon. Despite this issue, DLG and the British Government set in place a range of Acts and treaty’s in order to successfully resolve this issue.
Do you agree that the failure of the 1886 Home Rule Bill was due to ‘tactical mistakes’ made by Gladstone? The failure of the home rule bill in 1886 was due, to a large extent, to the tactical mistakes made by gladstone, such as the failure to unite his party and his underestimation of conservative opposition towards the bill. However, it could also be argued that other factors, such as the sectarian nature of Irish society and subsequent opposition in Ulster also played a major role in the failure of the Home Rule Bill and thus inevitable regardless of Gladstone’s actions. It could be argued that Gladstone’s failure to unite his party, during a time when their ultimate support and confidence in his leadership was crucial, was a significant tactical error that contributed heavily towards the failure of the 1886 Home Rule Bill. The results of the 1885 general election were to have a significant impact on the political landscape of Britain; despite winning the most seats, the Liberals did not have an overall majority.As Parnell and the Irish Parliamentry Party (IPP) held the balance of power between them and the Conservatives after winning a total of 86 seats out of a possible 86, severly diminishing the power of the Liberal party in Ireland, It became clear Gladstone would have to make the issue of Home Rule a priority to win the essential support of the Irish Nationalists.This exacerbated divisions within the Liberals over Irish Home Rule and led to an internal split within the Liberal Party; the Liberal Unionists, lead by Lord Harrington, were to present a serious obstical in Gladsone’s aim for Irish Home Rule.The Liberal Unionist’s views on Gladstone are clearly reflected in source 9, a diary entry written in 1885 from a politician who joined Lord Harrington and the Liberal Unionists:”Harrington does not think that Gladstone has a definite scheme”.
1 1 How far was the Hundred Years War responsible for Economic change in the English state 1300-1400? 1300-1400 was an era of tremendous upheaval in England, all of which contributed to economic change throughout the period, including a decline in the agrarian economy and the creation of the middle class. The historiographical view of this period is controversial: many historians, such as Kaeuper and Bolton, argue most convincingly that the Hundred Years war was the main cause for English economic revolution. However there are other significant factors that historians, such as Thompson, believe to be either the main or subsidiary cause of pecuniary change, including the Black Death, the evolving tax system and decline in international trade. 336 336 The Hundred Years War had serious ramifications for the Economic state of England as a whole.
History Essay What was the greatest failure of James II while in Ireland In this essay I intend to clearly show the greatest failure of James II during his reign in Ireland. When discussing James of England in relation to Irish history, it is impossible to do so without mentioning a few key incidents during his time in Ireland. His Catholic faith and the controversy that it brought with it is a key factor when speaking about his demise. In this essay I intend to firstly give some background information on James II and how his conflict with the Protestant nation in Great Britain led to the battle between him and William of Orange for the Kingship of Great Britain and Ireland. I also intend to discuss in minute detail the Siege of Derry because I think it is very relevant when studying James of England.
Redmond had been fighting for the home rule bill to be passed. And when the third home rule bill was introduced into the house of commons Redmond saw it as barely acceptable and could only be sold to the more extreme INP members as a starting point for future progress. The speech was said in Jan 1913 that was nearly a year after the Third home rule was introducded to Parliament, however since then there had been a rise in unionist protests which would have infurated him as they was challenging his view and causing tension in Ireland between the 2 sides. Overall Source C does
To what extent were land and agrarian issues the key to the development of and support for Irish nationalism in the period from 1798 to 1921? Throughout the period of 1798 and 1921, two branches of Irish nationalism, constitutional nationalism and revolutionary nationalism, gained and lost support at different times and with different reasons. Although land and agrarian issues may have been the key to support at some points in time during this period for the Irish nationalists, other factors such as political reasoning, religious reasoning and cultural reasons also helped the nationalists to garner support. One could argue that although land did not play a particularly important part in the beginning of this period when assessing the reasoning behind support for Irish nationalism, it was the key to the garnering of support for the Fenians (a group of revolutionary nationalists) in the period between 1878 and 1882. Michael Davitt, a Fenian who had been arrested previously in 1870 for arms trafficking, was able to exploit land issues in Ireland such as the struggle of the smallholders in County Mayo against the landlords.