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First Home Rule bill is proposed
The First Home Rule bill was introduced by William Ewart Gladstone in a famous speech in London -
The Second Home Rule bill is proposed
The Second Home Rule bill was proposed by William Ewart Gladstone. By this time, Gladstone was in extreme old age and this was his last chance to pass Home Rule. -
The Third Home Rule bill is proposed
The House of Lords voted for the Third Home Rule bill but when World War ll happened, Britain forced Ireland to postpone the bill being in effect. This led to the Easter Uprising. -
The Fourth Home Rule bill is effective
The Fourth Home Rule bill led to violence in Ireland and the IRA became much more violent against Britain. -
Easter Uprising
The Easter Uprising was a consequence of the Third Home Rule bill failing. The event led more Irish citizens to turn against Britain, but almost all of the leaders were executed. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday resulted in almost thirty deaths, fourteen British, fourteen Irish. -
Anglo-Irish treaty is signed
The Anglo-Irish treaty is signed by representatives of Britain and representatives of the Irish Republic who claimed that they could sign the document without their leaders approval. The Anglo-Irish treaty led to the Irish Civil War.