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... History GCSE Coursework 1. Explain why there was a rising in Dublin in 1916. The Easter Rising was a militarily unsuccessful rebellion staged in Ireland against British rule, which started on Easter Monday in April 1916. When World War 1 began, Irish nationalists decided to put their demands on hold until the war was over. However, by 1916, a small group of Fenians decided that they had waited long enough. They organised an armed rebellion in Dublin on Easter Monday 1916. They took over the Post Office and declared Ireland a republic. After a week, the uprising collapsed and the rebels surrendered. It was a surprise to most people, as they were not expecting it. The Rising was inspired by a rise in Irish nationalism. The Gaelic Revival of the Irish language was one of the indirect causes it was mainly promoted by the Gaelic League and Douglas Hyde. Another was the popularity













