Charles Stewart Parnell

Match each keyword with its correct definition Act of Union 1801 Irish MPs had to go to Westminster in London to take up their seat in parliament Parliamentarian A politician who wants to bring about change through purely peaceful and democratic means Home Rule Ireland would remain a part of the British Empire while having a parliament in Dublin that would look after Irish affairs Moonlighting People carried out acts of violence under the cover of darkness during the Land War Boycotting Refusing to deal with a person whose behaviour is morally corrupt In the early nineteenth-century, Daniel O'Connell successfully campaigned for Home Rule for Ireland President of Ireland Catholic Emancipation from the Penal Laws An Irish Republic In nineteenth-century Ireland, most nationalists Wanted Ireland to have its own parliament Supported the Act of Union Wanted a complete separation of Ireland from Britain Usually came from the Protestant tradition When Parnell became leader of the Home Rule Party, he succeeded Joseph Biggar Isaac Butt Michael Davitt William Gladstone Parnell's popularity increased because of his involvement in the Land War 1885 Election Fenian Rebellion Irish Republican Brotherhood The 1886 Home Rule Bill was supported by the Ulster Unionist Party British Conservative Party Irish Republican Brotherhood British Liberal Party Select which person each statement refers to Charles Stewart Parnell President of the Land League Born in Co. Wicklow Elected MP for Co. Meath in 1875 Protestant Landlord Michael Davitt Family evicted when he was 4 years old Secretary of the Land League Born in Co. Mayo Arm amputated after factory accident Fill in the missing blanks The Land League wanted the three F's, fair rent, fixity of tenure and freesale.In March 1882, Parnell made a deal with Gladstone to bring an end to the Land War, known as the Kilmainham Treaty.Parnell gained the nickname, the uncrownedKing of Ireland.The Home Rule party got 86votes in the 1885 General Election.Parnell's downfall was a result of his affair with Kitty O'Shea.