1937 ⟶ IRA Attempt to Assassinate King George VI

The Irish Republican Army attempts to assassinate King Georg...
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⚔️ Irish Catholic Rebellion Against English Rule

The Irish Rebellion, by Irish Catholics who wanted an end to discrimination, greater self-governance, and reverse ownership of the plantations of Ireland.⟶
Irish Catholic Rebellion Against English Rule (1641)
RebellionReligious ConflictCatholicismChristianityColonialismIrish History
IrelandIrelandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Irish Rebellion Defeated

The Irish Rebellion fails to overthrow British rule in Ireland.⟶
Irish Rebellion Defeated (1798)
RebellionIrish HistoryBritish EmpireInsurgencyWarfareNationalismRevolutionConflict
IrelandIrelandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇮🇪 Easter Rising

April 24–30: Easter Rising in Ireland.⟶
Easter Rising (1916)
WarfareRevolutionNationalismIndependenceWorld War IRebellion
IrelandIrelandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💣 IRA Attempt to Assassinate King George VI

The Irish Republican Army attempts to assassinate King George VI.⟶
IRA Attempt to Assassinate King George VI (1937)
Irish Republican ArmyIRAAssassination AttemptMonarchyTerrorismIrish History
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland

💥 The Troubles Erupt in Northern Ireland

The Troubles begin in Northern Ireland.⟶
The Troubles Erupt in Northern Ireland (1968)
Northern IrelandConflictParamilitarismNationalismReligious ConflictCivil Rights MovementThe TroublesIRA
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland

🕊️ Provisional IRA Announces End of Military Campaign

July 28: The Provisional Irish Republican Army ends its military campaign in Northern Ireland.⟶
Provisional IRA Announces End of Military Campaign (2005)
Irish Republican ArmyNorthern IrelandThe TroublesPeace ProcessInsurgencyCeasefire
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland