The 1798 Rebellion

and
The Union of Britain and Ireland
The United Irishmen

• The United Irishmen consisted of different groups.

• The Britain Irishmen consisted of different groups.
• The United Irishmen consisted of one group.
• All dislike the way Ireland was Rule.
• Presbyterian Protestants( located mostly in Ulster) dislike the Penal laws.
• Presbyterian Protestants( located mostly in Ulster) liked the Penal laws.
• Presbyterian invited Theobald Wolfe Tone to Ulster and 1791 the United Irishmen was
established.
• Presbyterian invited Theobald Wolfe Tone to Ulster and 1794 the United Irishmen was
established.

• Catholics also dislike the Penal laws; for example, they could not own a hose valued
above £ 5.
The United Irishmen(Short Questions)

• The United Irishmen consisted of different groups.

• All dislike the way Ireland was Rule.
• Presbyterian Protestants( located mostly in Ulster) dislike the Penal laws.
• Presbyterian invited Theobald Wolfe Tone to Ulster and 1791 the United Irishmen was
established.
• Catholics also dislike the Penal laws; for example, they could not own a hose valued
above £ 5.
• 1)Where was most Presbyterian located?
• 2)Who did the Presbyterian invited to be their leader?
Tone become famous

• Tone believed the penal was kept the Irish divided.

• Tone disbelieved the penal was kept the Irish divided
• In August 1791 he published a pamphlet.
• In October 1791 he published a pamphlet.
• Tone become famous and popular
• They demanded the ending of the penal laws and reform of the Irish
parliament in Dublin.
• They demanded the ending of the penal laws and reform of the Irish
parliament in London.
• They also wanted the Dublin parliament to able to pass laws free from
English interference.
• They also wanted the Dublin parliament to able to pass laws free from
Scotland interference.
Tone become famous

• Tone believed the penal was kept the Irish divided.

• In August 1791 he published a pamphlet.
• Tone become famous and popular
• They demanded the ending of the penal laws and reform of the Irish
parliament in Dublin.
• They also wanted the Dublin parliament to able to pass laws free from
English interference.
• 1)What did they demanded to end?
• 2)What did they wanted the Dublin parliament to be?
Inspire of the American Revolution and French Revolution

• The United Irishmen saw themselves as defending liberty and ending corrupt
government.
• The United Irishmen saw themselves as attacking liberty and ending corrupt
government.
• Many of them were inspired by the success and idea of American Revolution
and French Revolution.
• Many of them were inspired by the success and idea of Spain Revolution and
French Revolution.
• United Irishmen had some successes such as in 1792, when Catholic were
allowed to become lawyer.
• United Irishmen had some successes such as in 1792, when Catholic were
allowed to become landowner.
Inspire of the American Revolution and French Revolution

• The United Irishmen saw themselves as defending liberty and ending corrupt
government.
• Many of them were inspired by the success and idea of American Revolution
and French Revolution.
• United Irishmen had some successes such as in 1792, when Catholic were
allowed to become lawyer.
• 1)What did the United Irishmen wanted to end?
• 2)Which revolutions inspired the Irish
Anglo French War( 1792)

• In 1792, Britain was at war with the new revolutionary government in

France.
• In 1792, Britain was at war with the new revolutionary government in
Belgium.
• The English government was frightened by new radial idea such as liberty for
all.
• Men like Tone were viewed as being dangerous traitors.
• Men like Tone were viewed as being safe.
• The government tightened their control over Ulster.
• Tone had connections with the new French government.
• Tone stopped being a reform and became a revolutionary.
• Tone stopped being a revolutionary and became a reform.
Anglo French War( 1792)

• In 1792, Britain was at war with the new revolutionary government in

France.
• The English government was frightened by new radial idea such as liberty for
all.
• Men like Tone were viewed as being dangerous traitors.
• The government tightened their control over Ulster.
• Tone had connections with the new French government.
• Tone stopped being a reform and became a revolutionary.
1)Which government did Tone had connections with?
2)When was Britain at war with the new revolutionary government in France?
Started the Rebellion

• He first went to America and then France where he gained support for an
Irish rebellion.
• He first went to America and then Germany where he gained support for
an Irish rebellion.
• In 1796, he joined a French invasion fleet of Ireland.
• In 1798, the British increased their clampdown on the whole of Ireland.
• In 1798, the British decrease their clampdown on the whole of Ireland.
• This result in Rebellion across Ireland.
• Most serious fighting took place in Ulster.
• Most serious fighting took place in Dublin.
• Tone appealed for French support but not enough and the rebellion
failed.
• Tone appealed for American’s support but not enough and the rebellion
failed.
• Tone was captured by the British and he killed himself in jail.
• Tone fled to French.
Started the Rebellion

• He first went to America and then France where he gained support for an
Irish rebellion.
• In 1796, he joined a French invasion fleet of Ireland.
• In 1798, the British increased their clampdown on the whole of Ireland.
• This result in Rebellion across Ireland.
• Most serious fighting took place in Ulster.
• Tone appealed for French support but not enough and the rebellion
failed.
• Tone was captured by the British and he killed himself in jail.
• 1)Where did tone went to gained support for the Irish rebellion?
• 2)Where did most serious fight took place in?
Prime Minister William Pitt and Act Of Union

• The British Prime Minister William Pitt decided that Ireland needed to
be ruled directly from London.
• The British Prime Minister William Pitt decided that Ireland needed to
be ruled directly from Manchester.
• He was prepared to allowed Catholic to sit in Parliament in England if
they accepted Act of Union
• He was prepared to allowed Presbyterian Protestants to sit in
Parliament in England if they accepted Act of Union
• In 1801, The Act of Union was passed.
• In 1901, The Act of Union was passed.
• The Act allowed 100MPs and 32 lords to sit in the Westminster
Parliament
• The Act allowed 100MPs and 52lords to sit in the Westminster
Parliament
Prime Minister William Pitt and Act Of Union

• The British Prime Minister William Pitt decided that Ireland needed to
be ruled directly from London.
• He was prepared to allowed Catholic to sit in Parliament in England if
they accepted Act of Union
• In 1801, The Act of Union was passed.
• The Act allowed 100MPs and 32 lords to sit in the Westminster
Parliament
• 1)When was The Act of Union passed?
• 2)How many MPs and lords were allowed to sit in the Westminster
Parliament?