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History of Irenland

By mercereig
  • 1534 BCE

    Henry VIII

    king Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife she wasn’t giving any. The pope got pissed, and excommunicated him for divorcing
  • King of Ireland
    1541

    King of Ireland

    In 1541 Henry VIII became the king of Ireland
  • Territory of Ireland

    Territory of Ireland

    The catholics, were subdued, and they took part of the 5% of Ireland
  • 1791-1877

    1791-1877

    many tried to fight for ireland’s independence from britain.
  • continue of the fight

    continue of the fight

    Daniel O’Connell and Charles Stewart Parnell continue to fight for emancipation.
  • Great Famine

    Great Famine

    Blight hit potato crops and started the Great Famine
    (population: 8.2M to 6.6 million, ‘cause of starvation and emigration to USA because of the cheaper there.)
  • Ester Rising

    Ester Rising

    Two groups of armed rebels seized Dublin in what was known as the Ester Rising
  • Treaty

    Treaty

    proclimed the republic of Ireland, and after a short war, a treaty was signed in 1921 that divided the country into Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State
  • The Troubles

    The Troubles

    over 3000 people were killed during a period called “The Troubles”(1968-1998)