How far can Gladstone's decision to pursue home rule after 1885 be seen as the key turning point in British policy towards Ireland in the years 1774-1923?

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When did Gladstone take an interest in the Irish Question?
after the Fenian Rising
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Why did Gladstone resign in 1885?
lost the support of the IPP, Parnell drew closer to the Tories in June and switched votes
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What did Gladstone decide whilst thinking on the Irish question?
HR only solution
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What term did Gladstone prefer for HR?
'local autonomy'- fair degree of self gov, same relationship with Br as Canada and Norway with Sweden
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How did religion influence Gladstone?
believed providence was leading him on a moral crusade
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Why did Gladstone leak his conversion to HR to the newspapers?
IPP hugely successful in election -\> worried that strength of nationalist vote would lead nationalists to set up own Parl in Dublin
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How many seats did the IPP get in 1870?
86/103
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Why was HRB1 introduced?
Gladstone's interest in Anglo-Irish relations, moral choice, pressure from IPP majority (held balance of power)
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When was HRB1 introduced?
1886
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Who opposed HRB1?
Conservatives (betrayed the Empire), Whigs, Joseph Chamberlain
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By how many votes was HRB1 defeated?
30
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How did HRB1 show Irish power over Westminster?
the issue dissolved Parliament
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What was the difference between HRB1 and HRB2?
HRB2 allowed Irish Mps to vote in Westminster on Irish taxation issues
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By how many votes was HRB2 defeated in the House of Lords?
41
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Why did Gladstone not push through HRB3?
too old and weak, retired 7months later
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How did the HoL affect the outcome of HRB2?
had a Conservative majority and the Parliamentary Act had not happened yet so they could veto the bill indefinitely
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What caused HRB3?
re-election of Liberals under Asquith in 1910, IPP under Redmond still held balance of power
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What was the difference between HRB2 and HRB3?
Lord Lieutenant remained as the figurehead for Britain in Ireland
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By how much was HRB3 defeated in the House of Lords in 1913?
69
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What prevented HRB3 from being passed?
outbreak of war after it was vetoed by the HoL for 2 years
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When was HRB2 voted on?
1893
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When was HRB3 introduced?
1912
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How did the IPP affect the outcome of HRB3?
Attention turned to Parnell's affair leading to infighting, held balance of power over Liberals which overcame opposition from Conservatives
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How did unionists affect the outcome of HRB3?
unionists in Ulster threatened violence if the bill was to go through- states excluded from HRB3