2：Northern Ireland.pptVIP

Unit Two --- A Brief Introduction to the United KingdomⅡ The Troublesome Northern Ireland Contents Part 1: Brief Introduction to the Northern Ireland Northern Ireland, also called Ulster, was once an ancient Irish kingdom. It is the smallest of the four nations, both in area(14 139sqkm) and population(1.642 million). So it’s smaller than many Chinese cities. Its capital, Belfast, is a relatively small town of around 350 000people. It is small, but it is significant, even well-known for the political troubles there. City hall, Belfast Part Ⅱ: Ireland’s colonial history 1. Change of UK’s Name Until 1921 the full name of the UK was “ The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland”, not only Northern Ireland”, because the whole island of Ireland was politically integrated with Great Britain, and had been since 1801.(p21) 2. The trouble of the northern and southern Ireland 2.1 Southerners Campaign for Independence 2.2 Northerners’ Appeal for Union with Britain 2.3 Result: Compromise 2.4 Post name-change age 2.1Sotherners’ Campaign for Independence (p21) A. peaceful way --- Third Home Rule Bill B. violent way a. The Easter Rising in 1916 b. the IRA’s (Irish Republican Army) fighting in 1919. C. Political way Sinn Fein (“Ourselves Alone”) party, a legal political party, who were supporters of the Irish terrorists (or freedom-fighters, depending your point of view ), gained most of the Irish seats in the British parliament, Irish independence became inevitable. 2.2 Northerners’ Appeal for Union with Britain A. From the time of the Queen Elizabeth Ⅰ(from the late 1590s) the new settlers, loyal to the British crown and Protestant in religious persuasion, were granted land, position, and privileges in Northern Ireland. B. British government stimulate the religious problem In the 17th century, the English government, trying to increase its control of Ireland, encouraged people from Scotland and Northern England to emigr