1. HISTORY OF NORTHERN IRELAND BY: CONNOR B. AND ROTEM Y.

2. KING HENRY II 1171 KING HENRY II CAME TO IRELAND TO STRENGTHEN CONTROL OVER IT, AND BECAME THE LORDSHIP OF IRELAND, LATER HE CLAIMED THE ISLAND OF IRELAND

3. PROTESTANT REFORMATION THEY WANTED TO BREAK OFF FROM THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH THE IRISH PARLIAMENT DECIDED TO CHANGE FROM A LORDSHIP TO THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND

4. ACTS OF UNION IN 1801 THE ACTS OF UNION MERGED THE UK TO UNITE GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THE IRISH PARLIAMENT PASSED THE ACT OF UNION CREATED THE UNITED KINGDOM

5. SINN FÉIN FOUNDED BY ARTHUR GRIFFITH IT IS AN IRISH REPUBLICAN PARTY STANDS FOR “OURSELVES” OR “WE OURSELVES” IN IRISH FOUNDED ON NOVEMBER 28, 1905 STILL HERE FOUGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN WON BY A LANDSLIDE IN THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

6. WAR OF INDEPENDENCE 1919-1921 LASTED FOR 2 ½ ENDED WITH THE BREAKING OFF OF NORTHERN IRELAND FOUGHT BETWEEN THE IRISH REPUBLICAN AMY AND THE BRITISH SECURITY FORCES IN IRELAND STARTED BY THE EASTER RISING OF 1916

7. EASTER RISING OF 1916 AN ARMED INSURRECTION IN IRELAND DURING EASTER WEEK IRISH REPUBLICANS WANTED TO END BRITISH RULE IN IRELAND IT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT UPRISING IN IRELAND SINCE 1798

8. IRISH CONSTITUTION 1937 CONSTITUTION WAS FORMED, AND IRELAND GAINED INDEPENDENCE FORMED ON DECEMBER 29, 1937 GUARANTEES CERTAIN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS TO THE IRISH PEOPLE, MUCH LIKE HERE IN THE US

9. THE TROUBLES STARTED IN 1960 PROTESTANTS AND CATHOLICS BUILT PEACE WALLS TO TRY AND KEEP THE PEACE BETWEEN THESE 2 GROUPS IT IS STILL GOING ON TODAY, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE CONFLICT TREATY WAS PASSED TO “STOP” THE TROUBLES, IT GAVE BRITAIN FULL RIGHT TO NORTHERN IRELAND

10. IRA IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY FIGHT FOR IRISH INDEPENDENCE ORIGINALLY FORMED IN 1917 IN 2005 THEY HANDED IN THEIR WEAPONS

11. PEACE WALL WALLS BUILT TO KEEP THE “PEACE” BETWEEN CATHOLICS AND PROTESTANTS HOPE TO BE TAKEN DOWN BY 2023