... (Irish Republican Brotherhood led by) who had been threatening to seek independence from Britain by an armed revolution. In the general election of 1909, a hung parliament paved the way for John Redwood (leader of Home Rule Party) to get his way and subsequently the Liberals were obligated to introduce the Third Home Rule Bill in 1912. This Bill was being discussed ... the fact that the British had few troops to spare, and although the organisation was terrible and there were limited arms Pearse, James Connolly, Eamon deValera and 1,500 rebels went ahead with the uprising on Easter Mond...

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