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- Anglo-Irish conflict between the Normans and king Henry II
—> Start of a long series of this conflict

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- Irland became a integral part of a new United Kingdom

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- growing demand for self-government failed
—> leaders were executed
—> Easter Rising Failed

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- Anglo-Irish War
--> partition of Ireland in 1921: Catholic south formed independent Irish Free State (full republic in 1949), Protestant north remained part of UK (but with own parliament)

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- civil rights protesters campaigned for equal rights for Northern Irish Catholics
- violence between paramilitary groups (Republican Army IRA and Ulster Defence Association UDA)
--> "the Troubles"

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- Bloody Sunday
--> 14 civilians were killed
--> suspension of Northern Ireland Parliament and direct rule from London

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- Anglo Irish Agreement
--> granted the Dublin government an advisory role in Northern Ireland

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- Good Friday Agreement
--> Republicans and Unionists committed themselves to ending violence and sharing power

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- Northern Ireland Assembly was established

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First mutual visits of the Queen in 2011 and the Irish president in 2014 (milestones)