Episode 2 of 3
Defeat of the Home Rule Bill
- When
- 8 June 1886
- Where
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
The bill was defeated on 8 June 1886 after two months of debate, with 341 votes against and 311 for.
The vote included 93 Liberals voting against the bill. Historians suggest the bill was fatally flawed by secretive drafting, alienating Liberal figures like Joseph Chamberlain who resigned in protest. The bill was viewed privately by the Irish as badly drafted.
Sources
- Government of Ireland Bill 1886 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-18
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