home rule crisis 1912-1914

1. THE HOME RULE
CRISIS 1912-
1914
WHAT I NEED TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND:
1. THE POLITICAL CONTEXT OF IRELAND IN 1912
2. HOW THE HOME RULE CRISIS THREATENED THE USE OF PHYSICAL
FORCE IN IRELAND, 1912-1914
SKILLS I WILL DEVELOP:
1. ANALYSING AND EXTRACTING INFORMATION FROM PRIMARY
SOURCES
2. WRITING AN INTRODUCTION TO A HISTORY ESSAY QUESTION
Key Concepts I must become familiar
with:
Physical Force
Home Rule
Unionism
Nationalism
Democracy
Separatism
Militarism
Pre-Knowledge:
Can we define
these before we
begin?
Lesson 1
A THREAT OF PHYSICAL FORCE IN IRELAND

2. DIFFERENT POLITICAL VIEWPOINTS IN IRELAND 1900
NATIONALISM UNIONISM
Discussion:
1. Compare the ideas and objectives of these two groups in Ireland.
2. From your discussion write down a definition of Irish Nationalism and Unionism.
3. Write down a definition of constitutional nationalists and revolutionary nationalists. Give
examples.

3. POLITICAL CONTEXT – IRELAND 1912
Ireland was united with the British Empire. The country had lost its home parliament under
the Act of Union of 1801, a consequence of the 1798 rebellion. Constitutional nationalists
from the mid-19th century attempted to regain a parliament in Dublin. This was known as
Home Rule Movement.
Ireland was ruled directly from the Westminster Parliament
in London. Elected Irish MP's travelled to London to take
part in government.
Home Rule would mean a Parliament in Dublin to deal with
domestic Irish affairs while taxation and defence issues
would continue at Westminster.

4. HOME RULE BECOMES POSSIBLE 1909-
1911
SIDE NOTE: UNDERSTANDING
BRITISH POLITICS
• Two Houses governed the United Kingdom:
House of Lords & House of Commons
• The House of Lords had a lot of power and
could veto (stop) bills that the House of
Commons wanted to bring into law.
• In 1911 King George V insisted the lords pass
the Parliament Act which weakened their
power; they could now only delay bills for 2
years.
SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL PARTIES
• Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP or Home Rule Party – Leader John
Redmond
• Conservatives (Tories) - Leader Andrew Bonar Law (opposed
Home Rule)
• Liberals – Leader Herbert Asquith
Key development:
• The Liberals were in power since 1906.
• In two elections 1910, they lost their overall majority and needed the
support of Redmonds IPP to stay in power.
• In return for this support Asquith introduced a 3rd Home Rule bill.
• Because of the Parliament Act the Lords could only block it for two
years, therefore it seemed certain to become law by 1914.
Who's who?
Homework:
Read about the Home
Rule Crisis in your
textbook

5. ENQUIRY- BASED
QUESTIONS:
STUDY THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY SOURCES TO
ADDRESS THESE QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE THE
TASK TO ASSIST:
HTTPS://WWW.RTE.IE/DOCUMENTS/HISTORY/2021
/01/U4.-LC-WORKSHEETS-HOME-RULE-P.-1.PDF
1. What was the significance of the Solemn League
and Covenant?
2. Why was the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
established in 1913?
3. How did the Ulster Volunteers acquire arms and
ammunition in 1914?
4. What was the effect of the arming of the Ulster
Volunteer Force?
Group/Pair Work: (Task is suggestive and can be adjusted)
1. Reader – Read the background information to the group. Read the questions to the
group and assign questions to group members (5 mins)
2. Document Study – Each person studies and finds the answers to their
questions/Designer – If relevant to task, one person designs images (10 mins)
3. Recorder – One person records the answers to the questions as each person reveals the
answers. (10 mins)
5. Reporter – One person reports back to the entire group. (5 mins)
Group 1:
Sources: G-J, P. 13-15
Q. 1-10 P. 16
Group 2:
Sources K-N, P. 17-18
Q. 1-5, P. 19
(If you like Art join this group)
Group 3:
Sources O-Q P. 21-23
Q. 1-7 P. 24
UNIONIST RESPONSE
LESSON 2:
Homework:
Read about the Unionist
Reaction to Home Rule in your
textbook.
Q. What was the Curragh
Mutiny?

6. NATIONALIST RESPONSE 1. Why were the Irish National Volunteers formed in
1913?
2. What were the obstacles facing the Irish Volunteer
Movement during its first year?
3. How did the Volunteers smuggle arms and
ammunition into Ireland in 1914?
4. What were the similarities and differences
between the Howth and Larne gunrunning
operations in 1914?
ENQUIRY- BASED
QUESTIONS:
STUDY THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY SOURCES TO
CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE THE
TASKS TO ASSIST:
HTTPS://WWW.RTE.IE/DOCUMENTS/HISTORY/2021/01/
U4.-LC-WORKSHEETS-HOME-RULE-P.-2.PDF
A. Individual/Pair Work:
Formation of the Irish Volunteers:
1. Read the background information.
2. Study sources U-X
3. Complete Q. 8-20 P. 10-11
B. Listening task - Individual Work
Howth Gun-running
1. Read the background information
2. Listen to the podcast relating to the Howth Gunrunning
2. Complete Q. 1-10 P. 13
https://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/share/radio1/20597091
Lesson 3:
Homework:
Read about
the
Nationalist
Response in
your
textbook.

7. CONSTRUCTING HISTORICAL PARAGRAPHS – INTRODUCTION
PRACTICE
HOW DID THE THREAT OF PHYSICAL FORCE AFFECT IRELAND 1912-1914?
1. Open with a broad statement. E.g. During the
period 1912-1914 Ireland was indeed irreversibly
affected by the threat of physical force on the
island. (This is your argument)
2. Use vocabulary from the question.
3. Refer to three points that you are going to use in
your essay to argue your case.
4. Do not use pronouns i.e. 'I', 'My', 'We' etc.
5. To conclude your introduction reinforce your
argument.
SUCCESS CRITERIA: Points that would be discussed in an answer :
1. The Home Rule Crisis, 1912
2. Unionist Reaction
3. Nationalist Reaction
All points would be related and analysed in GREAT
detail in your answer, not just an overview.
To conclude:
With two private armies, civil war threatened. To avert it,
King George V called a conference at Buckingham
Palace in July 1914. Redmond, Dillon, Carson and Craig
attended along with the leaders of the Liberals and
Conservatives. Excluding Ulster from Home Rule was
considered but talks broke down over which side should
get Tyrone and Fermanagh. World War I broke out in 1914
when Home Rule was expected to become law. The British
Recap clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBONYJIh8Nw&t=6
3s