The Conservatives and the Home Rule Crisis

A Level History- Home Rule- Irish History (1900-1925)

When did Bonar Law become leader of the Conservative Party?

13th November 1911

How many consecutive elections were lost by the Conservatives during this period?

3

According to Jenkins, after three consecutive losses the Conservatives were _______________

“Sick with office hunger”

Who describes Bonar Law’s dedication as “significant”?

Mansergh

Bonar Law had family connections to which town in Ireland?

Coleraine

When was the Balmoral demonstration?

9th April 1912

Bonar Law clasped hands with ______ at the Balmoral demonstration to highlight the bond between the Conservatives and the Unionists

Carson

How many people attended the Balmoral Demonstration?

100,000

What did Bonar Law say at the Balmoral Demonstration which suggested increasing tensions?

“Never under any circumstances will we submit to Home Rule”

What is the name given to Bonar Law’s aggressive politics?

“New Style of Politics”

When was Bonar Law’s Blenheim Palace Speech?

27th July 1912

Bonar Law’s Blenheim Palace speech was in response to a speech made by Asquith in Dublin on _________

20th July 1912

What did Asquith say at his speech in Dublin on 20th July 1912?

“Ireland is a nation, not two nations but one nation”

How many people attended Bonar Law’s Blenheim Palace Speech?

13,000

What alarming thing did Bonar Law say at his Blenheim Palace Speech?

“There are stronger things than parliamentary majorities”

When does Bonar Law try to convince King George V to dissolve Parliament and call new elections over Home Rule?

Summer 1913

What bill does Bonar Law try to amend in 1914?

Army (Annual) Bill

Bonar Law supported the Larne Gun-Running- when did this happen?

24th-25th April 1914