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Fail of Charles Parnell
Parnell wanted Ireland to be independent but under UK control. He failed to pass this law. -
First Home Rule Bill
Gladstone introduce the Home Rule Bill for the first time in 1886 in front of the House of Commons. The House of Lords rejected the bill. -
Second Home Rule Bill
Rejected again by the House of Lords. -
General Elections
Asquith from the Liberal Party is elected. -
Third Home Rule Bill
The government formed by the aliance of the Liberals and the Irish Parliament Party, introduced it a third time. But the House of Lords can't refuse 3 times. Thus the bill is adopted. In 1914, the province of Ulster is divided between the Unionists (in favor of UK) and the Nationalists (in favor of the independence). -
Beginning of First World War
Home Rule has been suspended. -
Beginning of Easter Rising
It took place in Dublin city centre. The Easter Rising opposed the Irish Volunteers, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Irish Citizens Army (in favor of independence) against the Royal Army and constabulary (in favor of the Union). The goals were to establish an independent Republic in Ireland and put an end to British Rule. -
End of the Easter Rising
The rebellion ended in the surrender of nationalist leaders under the pressure put by the British Army. Tom Clarke, Patrick Pearse, Tom Connolly and Roger Casement were the key figures involved in the process of Irish freedom. -
General Elections
The Sinn Fein Party is elected. This party promoted the independence of Ireland. -
End of First World War
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Irish Independence
This Declaration planned to give Ireland its freedom from UK. -
Irish Free State
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Anglo-Irish Treaty
This treaty had allowed a cease fire in Ireland. It created 2 new political entities: the Irish Free State (26 counties) and Northern Ireland (6 counties). But the Irish Free State had to pledge allegiance to the Crown. -
Beginning of the Irish Civil War
Because of the treaty's conditions (pledge allegiance to the Crown), the Nationalists divided between those who accepted the treaty and those who rejected it. The treaty opponents started to take action against the new independent government. -
End of the Irish Civil War
Defeat of the anti-treaty forces. But there are still many tensions, especially between religions.