Condition of Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations: land agitation; Home Rule
Irish tenant farmers campaigned against exploitative landlords in the 1870s–80s. Irish MPs then demanded a separate Irish parliament, which split British politics for decades.
Real World
When Captain Charles Boycott, a land agent in County Mayo, refused to lower rents in 1880, Parnell's Land League organised his labourers, suppliers, and postmen to refuse all dealings with him — his name became a new English verb and the tactic spread across Ireland.
Exam Focus
Distinguish clearly between land agitation (economic grievance) and Home Rule (political demand) — conflating them loses marks on causation questions.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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