From Union to Partition
From Union to Partition
This timeline shows the long movement from attempted integration under the Union to partition and partial independence by 1921. In 1801 Ireland was fully joined to the United Kingdom; by 1921 Northern Ireland remained in the UK while most of Ireland moved toward self-government.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level History Britain and Ireland 1791–1921. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.