The Ulster Covenant

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Orange_Order
gptkb:Ulster_Unionist_Party
historical grievances
civic nationalism
Loyalist movements
Unionist rallies
the history of the British Isles.
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials in Northern Ireland
gptkbp:content_type gptkb:protests
gptkbp:created gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:date 28 September 1912
gptkbp:declined_in gptkb:Irish_Parliament
gptkbp:depicted_in historical documentaries
a pivotal moment in Irish politics
a declaration of loyalty to the Crown
defensive measure against Home Rule
symbol of Unionism
gptkbp:format printed document
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Home_Rule_Crisis
gptkbp:historical_significance foundation for Unionist resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ulster Covenant
gptkbp:impact increased tensions in Ireland
gptkbp:influenced British-Irish relations
Unionist ideology
future political negotiations
Northern Ireland's creation
Unionist identity
subsequent Unionist policies
subsequent political developments in Ireland
the rise of Loyalism in Northern Ireland
gptkbp:inspired future political agreements
Covenant of 1913
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
political historians
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Ulster Day
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:The_Ulster_Covenant_Archive
historical archives
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Irish_Nationalists
gptkb:Sinn_Féin
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Covenant of 1912
gptkbp:is_reflected_in Unionist sentiments of the time
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:led_to increased sectarian violence
increased political activism
increased sectarian divisions
political polarization in Ireland
formation of the Ulster Volunteer Force
gptkbp:location Ulster, Ireland
gptkbp:marked_a turning point in Unionist strategy
gptkbp:part_of Irish history
Unionist history
the Ulster Unionist tradition
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Ulster_Unionist_Council
gptkbp:purpose oppose Home Rule for Ireland
gptkbp:related_event Belfast rally
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Partition_of_Ireland
gptkbp:resulted_in formation of the UVF
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:Lord_Londonderry
gptkb:James_Craig
gptkb:Sir_Edward_Carson
over 400,000 men and women
gptkbp:signed_by public meetings
gptkbp:type gptkb:political_theory
gptkbp:was_marked_by significant public support
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Edward_Carson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6