In early 1886, British liberal politician William E. Gladstone proposed his First Irish Home Rule Bill.

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William E. Gladstone (1809-1898) was a British liberal politician. In early 1886, he proposed his First Irish Home Rule Bill, as shown here in this late 1800s illustration. This bill was the first major try to pass a self-governing rule for Ireland and the Kingdom of Great Britain. The Bill failed. In 1893, Gladstone introduced his Second Home Rule Bill, Another name for these bills were: Government of Ireland Bill of 1886, Government of Ireland Bill of 1893. The second passed in the House of Commons, but was vetoed in the House of Lords.

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