Ireland Key Events
- Created by: Jessica Eayres
- Created on: 14-11-14 11:12
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- Key Events
- Disestablishment Act 1869
- All of the Politicians(120 Liberal MPs) wanted Religious freedom for the Irish
- So They did not have to pay the tithe.
- Gladstone thought that having to pay the tithe was unjust.
- Assets were taken away and £10 million was given in compensation.
- Gladstone thought that having to pay the tithe was unjust.
- All of the churches in Ireland were made independent from the state
- No church received state aid.
- The Coercion Act 1881
- As support for Fenians grew so did violence against Land Lords
- Gladstone wanted to work with Ireland but did not tolerate violence and so brought in the Coercion act.
- This temporarily suspended the Habeas Corpus
- This meant that people suspected of committing an offence could be detained without trial.
- It did not stop the disorder in Ireland
- The Kilmainham Treaty 1882
- Once the treaty had been written for Parnell's release he agreed to use his influence on the militants to accept and support the Land Act
- He also agreed to cooperate with the Liberal party
- Parnell was arrested for denouncing Gladstone and arrested for wrecking the Land Act
- Phoenix Park Murders
- Assassination of Lord Fredrick Cavendish
- 6th May 1882
- Thomas Burke
- Stabbed by members of the Invincibles which was a terrorist group.
- Disestablishment Act 1869
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