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| 1846 |
- Born, the son of a landlord from Co. Wicklow.
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| 1875 |
- Entered parliament as M.P for Co. Meath.
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| 1877 |
- Joined with the "Obstructionists" in Parliament.
- Elected leader of the Home Rule Confederation of Great Britain.
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| 1879 |
- Foundation of the Land League
of Mayo in August and the Irish National Land League in October.
- Parnell elected president of Land League.
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| 1880 |
- Parnell elected leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party.
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| 1881 |
- Introduction of Gladstone's second
Land Act in August.
- Land Court set up to decide on a "fair rent "for 15 years.
- After a violent speech Parnell was arrested in October and lodged
in Kilmainham jail. Land League banned.
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| 1882 |
- Parnell freed under the terms of "the Kilmainham Treaty"
in May.
- A few days later "the Phoenix Park Murders " took place,
which shocked Parnell.
- In October the Irish National League was founded to promote the cause
of Home Rule.
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| 1883 |
- "Parnell Testimonial ". Over £40,000 was collected
throughout the country to help Parnell overcome financial difficulties.
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| 1884 |
- Reform Act trebled the electorate in the country.
- On November 1st the Gaelic Athletic Association was set up. Parnell
was among the patrons of this new organisation.
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| 1885 |
- 85 Home Rule M.P s elected for Ireland (one Home Rule M.P from Liverpool
also elected). In December Gladstone announced his conversion to Home
Rule ("the Hawarden Kite").
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| 1886 |
- In June Gladstone's Home Rule Bill was defeated when many Liberal
MPs including Joseph Chamberlain voted against it.
- In October the plan of campaign was announced. Parnell intervened
and had it restricted to 116 estates. This action annoyed John Dillon
and William O'Brien.
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| 1887 |
- The Times published a letter linking Parnell with "The
Phoenix Park Murders". A special commission was set up to examine
the allegations.
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| 1889 |
- Richard Pigott was exposed as the forger of The Times letter.
- Parnell reached the height of his popularity. He was "The Uncrowned
King of Ireland".
- In December Captain O'Shea filed for divorce.
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| 1890 |
- On November 15 the divorce case began.
- Home rule party split in December. The majority opposed Parnell.
- Parnellite candidate was defeated in a by-election in Kilkenny.
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| 1891 |
- Attempts at reaching a settlement failed in Boulogne and Parnell lost
2 further byelections in north Sligo and Carlow.
- On October 6th Parnell died at Brighton.
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