British Rule of Ireland 1801-1912
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British Rule of Ireland 1801-1912
The British rule for Ireland for 1801 to 1902 was characterized by different problems. The Protestants had owned 90% of the land over the past century. The English nobles had been relocated to the lands of the Catholics and they hired to the catholic peasants for rent. The Catholics were oppressed by laws that were passed by the Protestants, (Herbert, 2011). The prevention of the Catholics from carrying weapons and owning high prized horses, restricting the rights of the Catholics to education, preventing the Catholics from buying land and banning the Catholics from serving in the army. These issues characterized the oppression that the British rule had on the natives of Ireland. The Catholics had been prevented from entering the legal profession and from serving their term as Member of Parliament, (Smith, 2011).
The reasons for Subjugation were the following. The British Protestants wanted to plant the protestant religion among the Irish. The British regarded the Catholics as infidels. The search for the increase of the queen’s dominion over the nation was the other reason for the subjugation. These motivations increased the search for the possibilities for the discovery of the different regions like Ireland. The other reason was trade. The sale of the potatoes and the charging of the rent for the grazing lands of Ireland increased the possibility for trade, (Herbert, 2011). The subjugation of the Catholics allowed the British rule to effect the numerous changes in the catholic customs. The Ireland subjugation was aimed to ensure that the British has power over vast lands. The subjugation provided priority for the English Protestants to exercise their power over the nation of Ireland.
The means of the subjugation were through the peaceful diplomacy. The diplomacy entailed the passing of certain laws that affected the manner of living for the Ireland people. The British rule abolished the Act of Union that was proposed. The Act of union would ensure the merging of the countries to form the United Kingdom for Britain and Ireland. The abolishment of the Act of Union led to the growth for the number of homeless and poor people, in Ireland, (Luke, 2011). The peaceful diplomacy had led to the English landlords to send away or evict the Irish farmers and offer the land for grazing, (Smith, 2011). The eviction was caused by the definite rise of the wages accrued from the sale of the potatoes and other crops. The peaceful diplomacy abolished the first home rule bill. The Bill was proposed on 8th April 1886. The bill suggested the provision of a separate government and parliament that could be set up in Dublin. The Bill proposed the separate parliament to take control of the Irish affairs and for the Westminster not to have any Irish members.
The subjugation was not successful due to the increased revolts that were growing from the widespread Irish support. The first bill was an issue that was seen by the Irish as an issue that would help in the curtailing of the power of the British upon the state. The potato famine for 1845 to 1848 had led to the increased dislike of the regime of the British. 1.5 million Irish people died of starvation from the lack of potatoes, (Smith, 2011). The potatoes formed the staple food for the Irish people. The lack of aid or support from the British and the British shipment of potatoes outside the nation affected the overall problem of the British government. The revolts were cultivated by the greed of the British to evict the Irish farmers from the land. The evictions had led to the increased dissatisfaction of the Irish people and realization of the greed from the British power. This increased the motivations for the revolt.
The opinion from the world was that the subjugation was for the purpose of the British to gain a great mass of colonies and increase their wealth. The world viewed the British rule as using religion as a form of oppression for the Irish. The grading of the British to be noble people and the Irish as infidels expressed the overall degradation of the Irish. This was tailored by the overall greed for branching off to gain the control over the Irish people, (Luke, 2011). The opposition of the Catholics religion could only be obtained through the subjugation of the people. The British were scared to fund the Irish people in the potato famine of 1845 due to the fear of the civilians using the funds to purchase weapons, (Smith, 2011). This fear expressed the overall need and desire that the British had in the management of the state of Ireland. The rejection of the Bills provided to William Gladstone, the prime minister, lead to the realization of the desire of the British in controlling the Irish people.
The process of subjugation did not end. The third proposal of the home rule Bill was accepted in April of 1912. The Irish people formed the “We Ourselves” party, (Luke, 2011). The party was aimed at freeing the Ireland from the British rule and the gaining of independence for the whole of Ireland. The protestant for Ulster’s was able to make it recognized that they would oppose any attempt for the introduction of the Home rule in Ireland. The British rule attempted to provide the rule in 1914 for the Bill. The British Protestants stood against the promulgation and effecting of the bill in Ireland. The British government was charged with the problem of seeking the compromise for the implementation of the rule, (Herbert, 2011). The British governments choose to divide the states with regard to the largest populations in the states. These posed the overall danger for the Protestants. The prognosis for the subjugation is the provision of equality in treatment for the Irish and the British. The settlements for the British had taken without consent of the Irish and charging rent for the land is an issue that should be addressed. The acquisition of land and deeds should be provided equitably among the different members of the states.
In conclusion, the British Rule provided numerous problems for the Irish people. In the long-term, revolts and war can breakout between the different catholic and protestant or Irish and Englishmen states. The unprecedented control of customs and trade for the Irish people led to increased poverty for the Irish natives. The British viewed themselves as noblemen. This increased the prejudiced treatment for the Irish people. The undermining of the Irish as infidels that needed to be converted to being Protestants led to the formation of revolts. The subdivision of the states by the British rule culminated to the different problems that have affected the state.
Reference
Herbert K. (2011). ‘Citizens of the region’: Party outset of regional nationality and colonist integration. European Journal on Political investigation, 50, 4, 504-529.
Luke, H. (2011). Socially constructing older natives: examining conversation which can profile nurses’ understanding and performance: Journal on Advanced Nursing, 67, 4, 893-903.
Smith, G. (2011). The efficiency of ethics legislation in the parliamentary attitudes toward bribery: across countrywide comparison connecting the UK and Ireland. Journal on Public Affairs, 11, 2, 100-110
