Charles Stewart Parnell: The Uncrowned King of Ireland

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the meteoric rise and devastating fall of Charles Stewart Parnell, the 'Uncrowned King of Ireland.' They trace his leadership of the Irish Parliamentary Party, his alliance with Michael Davitt and the Land League, his use of obstructionism and the 'Boycott' tactic, and his role in bringing land reform and Home Rule to the brink of reality. The conversation delves into Parnell's authoritarian style, his affair with Katharine O'Shea, the subsequent divorce scandal that split the Irish party and the Catholic Church, and the tragic irony of his death shortly after. They also touch on the legacy of Parnellism and the wounds it left in Irish politics. Key figures discussed include Parnell, Davitt, Gladstone, Timothy Healy, and Katharine O'Shea; key events include the Phoenix Park Murders, the Kilmainham Treaty, and the Parnell Commission. #CharlesStewartParnell #HomeRule #IrishParliamentaryParty #LandLeague #MichaelDavitt #KatharineOShea #Gladstone #KilmainhamTreaty #PhoenixParkMurders #ParnellCommission #UncrownedKing #IrishHistory #19thCentury #Politics #DivorceScandal #Obstructionism #History #FexingoHistory #CliffsOfMoher #CelticKnot Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo