1. the irish question
... its toll on the Irish people. In order to subdue and rule Ireland, Henry sent Protestants to plant' or colonize Ireland and wrest control from the Gaelic and Catholic native population. All action on the part of the Irish to resist the incursions were soundly defeated by English forces. The history of Ireland is a tortured one. The seeds of violence had been sown over many centuries, alluding to the present conflict known as the troubles'. Its roots ... Church in Ireland. 1870 Gladstone's first Land Act. 1875 Charles Stewart Parnell elected MP for Co Meath. 1879 Threat of famine. Evicti...
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