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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Parnell as a leader of the Irish cause.
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Assess the Strengths and Weaknesses of Parnell as a Leader of the Irish Cause Charles Stewart Parnell first entered the scene of the Irish Question in 1875 as a young and charismatic protestant landowner. At the age of only 29, he changed the appearance of the Home Rule party that had done so badly in parliament in the years leading up to Parnell's debut in politics. Isaac Butt had lead the Home Rulers up to 1875 but his unwillingness to impose his own leadership and discipline upon the party led to an inevitable challenge. This came in the form of more militant, Fenian influenced, Home Rulers. J.C Bigger and John O'Connor Power began to 'obstruct' the proceedings in the House of Commons, whereby whenever the business was diverted from anything Irish, which was most of the time, they would intrude the workings of the House with interminable speeches on Irish...
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