# Third Home Rule Bill is introduced (1912)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1912-third-home-rule-bill-is-introduced
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The Liberal government again proposed devolved government for Ireland. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1912 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The bill triggered fierce unionist resistance in Ulster and brought Ireland close to civil conflict.

## Why it matters
The bill triggered fierce unionist resistance in Ulster and brought Ireland close to civil conflict.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Third Home Rule Bill is introduced](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Third+Home+Rule+Bill+is+introduced&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Third Home Rule Bill is introduced](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Third+Home+Rule+Bill+is+introduced)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)