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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2

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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13

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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20

What prevented HRB3 from being passed?

outbreak of war after it was vetoed by the HoL for 2 years

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21

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

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