Irish revolution/uprising - Easter 1916

History assessment task
The Easter 1916 Irish revolution

An important and bloody piece in the history of Irish and their struggle for a republic was the Easter revolution of 1916, which was led by a group of Irish revolutionaries which were determined to release Northern Ireland from British colonial rule and end the conflict between these two enemies.

Background to the revolution
Before the story of the revolution is told, it is important to give a background to the conflict in Ireland and the events leading up to the Easter 1916 revolution.
The history of the conflict goes back to 1169, nearly 750 years before the Easter 1916 revolution, when English troops landed in Northern Ireland, over the next half millennium the English attempted to colonise the island, this often sparked rebellions by the Irish.
During the 16th century, the English gradually expanded the reach over the island, also during this time, the Protestant English, incited religious persecution over the Cath...