# Irish Free State is established (1922)

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The new state came into being across most of 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 1922 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The United Kingdom's territorial form changed fundamentally as Northern Ireland remained within it.

## Why it matters
The United Kingdom's territorial form changed fundamentally as Northern Ireland remained within it.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Irish Free State is established](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Irish+Free+State+is+established&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Irish Free State is established](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Irish+Free+State+is+established)
- [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/)