The Easter Rising of Ireland and Independence Movement in 1916
Ireland, which had been dominated by Britain for hundreds of years, pursued autonomy until the early 1900s. But it was not done because of mixed positions in the UK and disagreements. The Irish Home Rule was presented to the British Parliament in 1886 and 1893 but was not passed. Then, in December 1910, the Liberal Party won 272 seats, the Conservative Party 172 seats, and the Irish Nationalist Party 84 seats. This encouraged Irish people who supported autonomy. And finally The Third Home Rule Bill submitted by the Liberal Party in April 1912, passed the Parliament in January 1913. However, Protestants from Scotland and England who lived in Ulster, northern Ireland, opposed the home rule. Then a movement to separate Ulster began centered on E. Carson, the chairman of the Irish Unionist, and Ulster Volunteer Force(UVF) were formed.
Kim Hyun-Chul, Research Fellow of Institute on Korea-Japan Historical Issues at NAHF