Irish Home Rule
The Irish Home Rule movement begin in 1801 as a backlash to the Act of Union 1801, when Great Britain and Ireland joined as one parliament and one constituent country. The Irish called for their own parliament, separate from that of the national one based at the Palace of Westminster.
The first Irish Home Rule Bill was brought to Parliament firstly in 1886, but was defeated, and again was defeated for a second time in 1893 by the House of Lords. Unionists and Republicans were both against the Conservative Government, who blocked the bill, as to "kill the bill with kindness". When the Liberal Government of H.H Asquith came into power, the Home Rule Bill was passed on September 18th 1914, however it was inoperative for the duration of the First World War.
After years of conflict, a system similar to Home Rule was established in the six counties of Ulster by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. By the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921, the remaining 26 counties in the south achieved dominion status. By the coronation of George VI in 1937, links with the British Commonwealth was eroded and further was destroyed in 1949 with formal legislation.
The first Irish Home Rule Bill was brought to Parliament firstly in 1886, but was defeated, and again was defeated for a second time in 1893 by the House of Lords. Unionists and Republicans were both against the Conservative Government, who blocked the bill, as to "kill the bill with kindness". When the Liberal Government of H.H Asquith came into power, the Home Rule Bill was passed on September 18th 1914, however it was inoperative for the duration of the First World War.
After years of conflict, a system similar to Home Rule was established in the six counties of Ulster by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. By the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921, the remaining 26 counties in the south achieved dominion status. By the coronation of George VI in 1937, links with the British Commonwealth was eroded and further was destroyed in 1949 with formal legislation.