Gladstone
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- Created on: 13-04-14 16:44
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- Gladstone
- Became Liberal Prime Minister in 1868
- "My mission is to pacify Ireland"
- Disestablishment: The Irish Church Act 1869
- This meant that the Anglican Church (which didn't represent majority of Irish people, who were catholic) was no longer part of the Church of Ireland
- House of Lords and many Conservatives hated this idea
- Liberals had majority of about 120 MPs
- No more tithe payments and assets were taken away, receiving compensation of £10 million
- The Land Act 1870
- Aimed to address the 3Fs
- Symbolically important, set a precedent for government intervention in land
- Education: The Irish University Bill 1873
- Gladstone wanted to create a secular university in Dublin by combining colleges and wouldn't teach controversial subjects such as history, religion or philosphy
- Bill was defeated by 3 votes in the House of Commons
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