Summary A Level OCR History Britain and Ireland essay plans
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AS Unit F961 - British History Period Studies
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OCR
Complete set of detailed essay plans for A Level OCR History Britain and Ireland course. All essay plans follow A* structure and contain complete evidence, explanation and key dates. Plenty of questions fully planned with explanations as to what to argue.
A Level OCR History – Britain and Ireland 1791-1921 – Essay plans
Covering all topics – Opposition to the union, support for the union and the
Irish economy and the link to nationalism.
1. ‘Revolutionary nationalism achieved more than constitutional
nationalism’. How far do you agree with this view of Irish nationalism
in the period from 1798 to 1921?
Para 1 – agree – discuss support that revolutionary nationalists had.
- Wolfe-tone: 1791 united Irishmen: 100,000 supporters. Garnered French
support.
- Land League: New Departure 1878/9: gained support of all nationalists.
Boycotting, strikes against landlords, support base reached Parnell.
Davitt garnered support of many to take part in unrest.
- Fenians: 1858 – support base in the UK and USA. Manchester Martyrs
September 1867, Clerkenwell Prison December 1867. The ‘men of 1848’
– John Mitchel rebellion.
- Sinn Fein: Won 73 seats in 1918, 48% of votes, joined the Irish
volunteers, participated in the Easter Rising. Prisoners people in the
internment camps. 250,000 members in the SF clubs.
Para 2 – disagree – discuss the leadership of the constitutional nationalists and
explain why they were stronger than the revolutionary nationalists.
- O’Connell: Catholic Association 1823, Catholic Rent 1824, £20,000
gained 1824-25, support from 3 groups, brinkmanship, known as ‘the
Liberator’, monster meetings, Lichfield House Compact 1835
- Parnell: Leader of the IPP, alliances with the conservatives and the
liberals, got fladstone to make home rule a part of liberal policy, got irish
followers to switch alliances to the conservaties, was a hero/orator in
the house of commons, Kilmainham treaty 1882.
- Redmon reorganised IPP after splits. Held almost all seats in south of
Ireland.
- WHILST the fenians did have strong leadership in the UK and USA, they
were usually condemned by higher government whereas constitutional
nationalists had alliances and insider influence.
Para 3 – disagree – discuss the achievements/legislation of the constitutional
nationalists and explain why they were stronger than the achievements of the
revolutionary nationalists.
, - O’Connell: Roman Catholic Emancipation Act 1829, Municipal
Corporations Act 1840, Tithes Commutations Act 1838, Irish Church Act
1833, Education Reform 1832, Great Reform Act 1832.
- Parnell: Second Land Act 1881 achieved the 3 F’s, Ashbourne Act 1885,
Third Reform Act 1884, Kilmainham Treaty
- Redmond: Third home Rule Bill 1912, Parliament Act 1911
- WHILST Sinn Fein and their efforts eventually led to the Anglo-Irish
Treaty through the Anglo-Irish War 1919-21, Easter Rebellion 1916,
bloody Sunday, Kilmainham Ambush etc… the volume of legislation
passed under constitutional nationalists were greater. The
revolutionaries did not fully achieve HR.
2. ‘Parnell was by far the most successful leader of constitutionalism in
the period from 1798 to 1921’. How far do you agree?
Para 1 - Legislation: Parnell was best
- Parnell: Second Land Act I88I (3 FS), Ashbourne Act 1885 (60 to 75% govt
loan): Kilmainham Treaty May 1812 - extended second land act 1881).
Eventually led to further land reform with dissolved landlordism.
- O’Connell: RCE 1829. 1830’s age of reform. Tithes Commutations Act
1838, Irish Church Act 1833, Municipal Corporations Act 1840. Education
Reform 1832
- Redmond: Parliament act 1911, Third Home Rule Bill 1912 , but it was
virtually the same as it was in 1893
Para 2 – leadership/methods : Parnell was best
- Parnell: Emerged as a hero / orator under Butt. Effectively formed
alliances with the conservative and liberal parties. Liberals - got
Gladstone to make HR a part of liberal policy. Convinced his Irish voters
to switch allegiance to Conservative party. Kilmainham Treaty 1882
Established leadership through his pledge.
- O Connell: created CA 1823 , brinkmanship - Lichfield House Compact
1835. Monster meetings. But eventually Lichfield Compact dissolved and
Tories hated him over repeal campaign
- Redmond: Re organised IPP over Parnellite splits but Redmond's
leadership was not as effective as it could have been as he failed to
capitalise on the offer of being a member of the cabinet in 1914 to form
effective alliances or gain major achievement for Ireland.
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