Problems in Ireland

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Mind Map on Problems in Ireland, created by graceharvey123 on 23/01/2014.
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Problems in Ireland
  1. 1800- Ireland's parliament disbanded
    1. some Irish MP's elected into HOC, some peers joined HOL
    2. Roman Catholic majority but Anglican Church made official state church
      1. Irish angry, Gladstone puts Anglican Church back on same status as other churches 1869
      2. 1845-51 Potato Famine
        1. 1 million starved, 2 million emigrated
          1. Great Britains way of dealing with this was blamed
          2. Social Problems
            1. peasants farming english land
              1. Catholic tenants had no security with tenancy agreements - could be evicted at any time
                1. Farming methods behind England's techniques
                  1. 1870+1882 Act - Gladstone
                    1. gave proper tenancy rights and protection from unfair rents
                  2. 1850's+ Republics prepared to use violence to gain independence from Britain- little support
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