HIST 417 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Irish Question, The Twelfth, Ulster Protestants
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Events up to outbreak of world war i. Pm gladstone and liberals come back into power, facing problem of land war. Agricultural depression had led to big increase in # tenants evicted for failure to pay rent. Saw big popular demonstrations, sheltering/sppt of evicted families, etc. Protected from eviction if reason was beyond tenants control. But house of lords rejects this renewed violence/agitation and landlord efforts to evict tenants. The land league becomes de facto government of ireland. Those who take over land from evicted tenants shunned. Coercion act provides for arrest on suspicion of treason. At the same time, gladstone tries to balance with land act. Free sale (one tenant can sell to another) Land league not persuaded act went far enough, parnell votes against. Parnell for speech appealing to violent resistance. In return, parnell will do best to ensure success of land act.
