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What was the major consequence of the Anglo-Scottish Wars and Scottish invasions of Ireland on English influence in Ireland?
What was the outcome of the Irish Parliament's pressure to acknowledge Henry VIII as 'supreme head' of the Irish Church in 1537?
What was the result of the 'Plantation of Ulster' from 1607?
What was the primary reason for the growing English dominance over Ireland in the 1500s?
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What was the outcome of the rebellions by native Irish from 1580s?
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What was the proportion of the Irish population that relied solely on potato crops by the mid-1840s?
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What was the name of the secret revolutionary organisation founded in 1858?
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Which British Prime Minister issued an official apology in 1997 for the British government's handling of the Great Famine?
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What was the main difference between the First and Second Home Rule Bills?
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What was the outcome of the Third Home Rule Bill introduced in 1912?
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What was a significant consequence of the Civil Wars in Ireland in the mid-seventeenth century?
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What was the main concern of British politicians regarding Ireland in the 18th century?
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What was the main outcome of the Rebellion of 1798 in Ireland?
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What was the main reason for the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801?
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What was the significance of the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829?
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What was the outcome of the Anglo-Irish War between 1919 and 1921?
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What was the main reason for the Irish Civil War between 1922 and 1923?
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What was the outcome of the Government of Ireland Act of 1920?
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What was the significance of 1937 in Irish history?
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What was the outcome of the change in 1949?
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Match the following events with their corresponding years:
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Match the following leaders with their roles in Irish history:
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Match the following acts with their outcomes:
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Match the following events with their corresponding consequences:
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Match the following entities with their roles in Irish governance:
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The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 led to the immediate formation of the Republic of Ireland.
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All 32 Irish counties opted out of the Free State in 1921.
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Eamonn de Valera accepted the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921.
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The Irish Civil War took place from 1920 to 1921.
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The Constitution of Ireland of 1937 declared Ireland a republic.
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Ireland became a republic in 1922.
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The Anglo-Irish War lasted from 1918 to 1921.
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Michael Collins was killed during the Anglo-Irish War.
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The Government of Ireland Act of 1920 proposed the partition of Ireland.
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Ireland left the Commonwealth in 1937.
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Study Notes
Anglo-Norman Invasions and Colonisation of Ireland
- 1169: Beginning of Anglo-Norman invasions and colonisation of Ireland
- 1171: Henry II claims overlordship of Ireland, formally achieved in 1175 Treaty of Windsor with papal support
- 1175: Henry II recognised as Lord of Ireland, leading to Anglo-Norman lords dividing Ireland into semi-independent lordships and areas under English King's control
English Influence and Reformation
- 1300s: English influence in Ireland weakened by Anglo-Scottish Wars and Scottish invasions
- 1500s: Tudor monarchs attempt to reinforce English overlordship over Ireland, leading to more direct involvement due to the Reformation
- 1537: Irish Parliament pressurised into acknowledging Henry VIII as 'supreme head' of the Irish Church
- 1541: Establishment of the Irish Kingdom, with the Irish Crown to be carried by the English monarch
- 1550s: 'Plantation' of English settlers in Ireland begins, leading to rebellions by native Irish from 1580s
Civil Wars and Plantation of Ulster
- 1603-25: James VI & I continues policy of settlements of Protestants in Ireland
- 1607: Lands in Ulster confiscated from rebels are given to English and Scots Presbyterian settlers
- 1642-54: Civil Wars, or 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms', involve Ireland, with Catholics and Protestants committing atrocities against each other
- 1649-50: Oliver Cromwell brings Ireland under parliamentarian, Protestant control after a bloody campaign against Catholic rebellions
William of Orange and Catholic Emancipation
- 1689-90: Following the Glorious Revolution, a series of repressive measures are implemented against Catholics in Ireland and Britain
- 1793: Irish Catholic Relief Act enables Catholics to bear arms, become members of corporations, vote, and hold commissions in the army
- 1798: Rebellion of 1798, instigated by the United Irishmen, poses a serious threat to British rule in Ireland
Act of Union and Catholic Emancipation
- 1801: Creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- 1829: Catholic Emancipation, with the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, granting Catholics full emancipation
- 1832: Election of 39 Irish MPs under Daniel O'Connell's leadership, pledged to seek a repeal of the Act of Union
The Great Famine and Home Rule
- 1845-48: The Great Famine, resulting in the population falling by about 2 million
- 1842: 'Young Ireland' nationalist movement founded
- 1858: 'Fenians' secret revolutionary organisation founded
- 1867: Attempted insurrection in Dublin, Cork, and elsewhere, defeated
- 1873: Fenians reconstituted as Irish Republican Brotherhood
- 1886 and 1893: Home Rule Bills introduced, but defeated
- 1912-14: Third Home Rule Bill passed, but with a proviso not to be implemented until after the war
Easter Rising and Anglo-Irish War
- 1916: Easter Rising, with Irish nationalists proclaiming the Independent Irish Republic
- 1919-21: Anglo-Irish War, with the IRA engaging in guerrilla warfare against British government forces
- 1921: Anglo-Irish Treaty, establishing the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire
Irish Civil War and Partition
- 1922-23: Irish Civil War, between republican die-hards and the new Irish government
- 1920: Government of Ireland Act proposes setting up two Irish parliaments, one for the six north-eastern counties and one for the other 26
- 1921: Anglo-Irish Treaty leads to the partition of the island, with six northern counties opting out of the Free State
Constitution and Republic of Ireland
- 1937: The 'Constitution of Ireland' comes into force, with Ireland often referred to as 'Ireland'
- 1949: The Republic of Ireland Act, with Ireland becoming a republic and leaving the Commonwealth
Anglo-Norman Invasions and Colonisation of Ireland
- 1169: Beginning of Anglo-Norman invasions and colonisation of Ireland
- 1171: Henry II claims overlordship of Ireland, formally achieved in 1175 Treaty of Windsor with papal support
- 1175: Henry II recognised as Lord of Ireland, leading to Anglo-Norman lords dividing Ireland into semi-independent lordships and areas under English King's control
English Influence and Reformation
- 1300s: English influence in Ireland weakened by Anglo-Scottish Wars and Scottish invasions
- 1500s: Tudor monarchs attempt to reinforce English overlordship over Ireland, leading to more direct involvement due to the Reformation
- 1537: Irish Parliament pressurised into acknowledging Henry VIII as 'supreme head' of the Irish Church
- 1541: Establishment of the Irish Kingdom, with the Irish Crown to be carried by the English monarch
- 1550s: 'Plantation' of English settlers in Ireland begins, leading to rebellions by native Irish from 1580s
Civil Wars and Plantation of Ulster
- 1603-25: James VI & I continues policy of settlements of Protestants in Ireland
- 1607: Lands in Ulster confiscated from rebels are given to English and Scots Presbyterian settlers
- 1642-54: Civil Wars, or 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms', involve Ireland, with Catholics and Protestants committing atrocities against each other
- 1649-50: Oliver Cromwell brings Ireland under parliamentarian, Protestant control after a bloody campaign against Catholic rebellions
William of Orange and Catholic Emancipation
- 1689-90: Following the Glorious Revolution, a series of repressive measures are implemented against Catholics in Ireland and Britain
- 1793: Irish Catholic Relief Act enables Catholics to bear arms, become members of corporations, vote, and hold commissions in the army
- 1798: Rebellion of 1798, instigated by the United Irishmen, poses a serious threat to British rule in Ireland
Act of Union and Catholic Emancipation
- 1801: Creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- 1829: Catholic Emancipation, with the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, granting Catholics full emancipation
- 1832: Election of 39 Irish MPs under Daniel O'Connell's leadership, pledged to seek a repeal of the Act of Union
The Great Famine and Home Rule
- 1845-48: The Great Famine, resulting in the population falling by about 2 million
- 1842: 'Young Ireland' nationalist movement founded
- 1858: 'Fenians' secret revolutionary organisation founded
- 1867: Attempted insurrection in Dublin, Cork, and elsewhere, defeated
- 1873: Fenians reconstituted as Irish Republican Brotherhood
- 1886 and 1893: Home Rule Bills introduced, but defeated
- 1912-14: Third Home Rule Bill passed, but with a proviso not to be implemented until after the war
Easter Rising and Anglo-Irish War
- 1916: Easter Rising, with Irish nationalists proclaiming the Independent Irish Republic
- 1919-21: Anglo-Irish War, with the IRA engaging in guerrilla warfare against British government forces
- 1921: Anglo-Irish Treaty, establishing the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire
Irish Civil War and Partition
- 1922-23: Irish Civil War, between republican die-hards and the new Irish government
- 1920: Government of Ireland Act proposes setting up two Irish parliaments, one for the six north-eastern counties and one for the other 26
- 1921: Anglo-Irish Treaty leads to the partition of the island, with six northern counties opting out of the Free State
Constitution and Republic of Ireland
- 1937: The 'Constitution of Ireland' comes into force, with Ireland often referred to as 'Ireland'
- 1949: The Republic of Ireland Act, with Ireland becoming a republic and leaving the Commonwealth
Anglo-Norman Invasions and Colonisation of Ireland
- 1169: Beginning of Anglo-Norman invasions and colonisation of Ireland
- 1171: Henry II claims overlordship of Ireland, formally achieved in 1175 Treaty of Windsor with papal support
- 1175: Henry II recognised as Lord of Ireland, leading to Anglo-Norman lords dividing Ireland into semi-independent lordships and areas under English King's control
English Influence and Reformation
- 1300s: English influence in Ireland weakened by Anglo-Scottish Wars and Scottish invasions
- 1500s: Tudor monarchs attempt to reinforce English overlordship over Ireland, leading to more direct involvement due to the Reformation
- 1537: Irish Parliament pressurised into acknowledging Henry VIII as 'supreme head' of the Irish Church
- 1541: Establishment of the Irish Kingdom, with the Irish Crown to be carried by the English monarch
- 1550s: 'Plantation' of English settlers in Ireland begins, leading to rebellions by native Irish from 1580s
Civil Wars and Plantation of Ulster
- 1603-25: James VI & I continues policy of settlements of Protestants in Ireland
- 1607: Lands in Ulster confiscated from rebels are given to English and Scots Presbyterian settlers
- 1642-54: Civil Wars, or 'Wars of the Three Kingdoms', involve Ireland, with Catholics and Protestants committing atrocities against each other
- 1649-50: Oliver Cromwell brings Ireland under parliamentarian, Protestant control after a bloody campaign against Catholic rebellions
William of Orange and Catholic Emancipation
- 1689-90: Following the Glorious Revolution, a series of repressive measures are implemented against Catholics in Ireland and Britain
- 1793: Irish Catholic Relief Act enables Catholics to bear arms, become members of corporations, vote, and hold commissions in the army
- 1798: Rebellion of 1798, instigated by the United Irishmen, poses a serious threat to British rule in Ireland
Act of Union and Catholic Emancipation
- 1801: Creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- 1829: Catholic Emancipation, with the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, granting Catholics full emancipation
- 1832: Election of 39 Irish MPs under Daniel O'Connell's leadership, pledged to seek a repeal of the Act of Union
The Great Famine and Home Rule
- 1845-48: The Great Famine, resulting in the population falling by about 2 million
- 1842: 'Young Ireland' nationalist movement founded
- 1858: 'Fenians' secret revolutionary organisation founded
- 1867: Attempted insurrection in Dublin, Cork, and elsewhere, defeated
- 1873: Fenians reconstituted as Irish Republican Brotherhood
- 1886 and 1893: Home Rule Bills introduced, but defeated
- 1912-14: Third Home Rule Bill passed, but with a proviso not to be implemented until after the war
Easter Rising and Anglo-Irish War
- 1916: Easter Rising, with Irish nationalists proclaiming the Independent Irish Republic
- 1919-21: Anglo-Irish War, with the IRA engaging in guerrilla warfare against British government forces
- 1921: Anglo-Irish Treaty, establishing the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire
Irish Civil War and Partition
- 1922-23: Irish Civil War, between republican die-hards and the new Irish government
- 1920: Government of Ireland Act proposes setting up two Irish parliaments, one for the six north-eastern counties and one for the other 26
- 1921: Anglo-Irish Treaty leads to the partition of the island, with six northern counties opting out of the Free State
Constitution and Republic of Ireland
- 1937: The 'Constitution of Ireland' comes into force, with Ireland often referred to as 'Ireland'
- 1949: The Republic of Ireland Act, with Ireland becoming a republic and leaving the Commonwealth
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Test your knowledge on the key events and milestones of the Anglo-Irish War and Ireland's struggle for independence, including the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the Government of Ireland Act.