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North Ireland Conflict. Political Unrest in Ireland There has been a continuing
conflict in Ireland that has been going on for decades ...
... The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and
the Irish, geographically, between the North and the South of Ireland, and ...
... The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and
the Irish, geographically, between the North and the South of Ireland, and ...
... the majority of the people in Ireland were demanding political autonomy from London,
the Protestants of north-east of the ... 7. The Northern Ireland conflict 7.1. ...
... The conflict has been divided down many lines; ethnically between the British and
the Irish, geographically, between the North and the South of Ireland, and ...
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Political Unrest in Ireland
There has been a continuing conflict in Ireland that has been going on for decades, and affects the world to this day. It is essentially a political and religious struggle between several groups. The British have played a key role in the situation since the early 1900's, and even more distant into the past.
Origins of the Conflict
The conflict in Ireland has its roots as far back as the 1500's. Ireland has historically been recognized as a Catholic country. However, when King Henry VIII was ruling in Britain, Ireland was brought under British control. At the time, Britain was predominantly a Protestant country. Tension between the Catholic majority and Protestant minority began to arise in the two faiths. Throughout the years the British and Protestants began to tighten their grip and control in Ireland. In 1534 Henry VIII had the Ireland parliament declare himself as King of Ireland. The native Irish viewed the British as a major threat to their customs. There have been multiple uprisings and rebellions by the Irish people against the British. A British and Spanish alliance was able to put to rest all of the major uprisings.
The English began to settle areas of Ireland with Protestants, beginning in the early 1600's. The northern regions of Ireland became one of the more heavily immigrated areas. The all-island Kingdom of Ireland (1541-1801) was incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801 under the terms of the Act of Union, under which the kingdoms of Ireland and Great Britain merged under a central parliament, government and monarchy based in London. In the early 20th century Unionists, led by Sir Edward Carson, opposed
the introduction of Home Rule in Ireland. Unionists were in a minority on the island of Ireland as a whole, but formed a majority in the northern province of Ulster (en.wikipedia.org/Northern_Ireland).
Involved Groups and Peoples
The two major groups...
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