... own feet and assert their rights. Gladstone became Prime Minister for the second time in April 1880 and hoped to pass an emergency Land Bill through parliament that summer. When he was defeated in the House of Lords, the Land League took law in to its own hands. ... Ireland firmly to the forefront of every member of parliaments mind. Gladstone's way to deal with the situation in Ireland was to introduce a severe Coercion Bill to restore law and order before any land reforms Speaking at Ennis on 19 September 1880, Parnell declared : "When a man takes a farm ... , an uncomfortable alliance...

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... Tteveleyan, permanent Head of Treasury. Sir Robert Pee. 1846 April. Treveylan opens depots for Indian corn sale, closes them later in summer. Repeal of Corn Laws. 1846 July. Lord John Russell replaces Peel as Prime Minister. August: Total failure of potato harvest. October: First deaths from starvation. 1847 Fever spreading. Treveleyan winds up Soup Kitchen Act, and retires to write history ... -82 Land War 1881 Gladstone's 2nd Land Act. Parnell imprisoned. 1882 Kilmainham "Treaty". Parnell's release. Phoenix Park murder. 1886 First, home Rule Bill. 1891 Parnell loses three by-elections ...

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• Grade Level: High School