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===Political crises===

===Political crises===

At home the new king faced two crises, the first of which concerned the [[Liberal Party]]'s demand to curb the House of Lords, whcih was blocking its legislation. At the request of prime minister [[Herbert Asquith]], the king reluctantly agreed to create enough new peers to enable the Parliament Bill to be passed if this should be necessary; the threat proved sufficient and the lords accepted the bill. The second crisis concerned the proposal for Irish Home Rule. The army was on the verge of mutiny as top officers rejected the idea of coercing their fellow Protestants in Ulster. In 1914 the king summoned a conference of all parties; a settlement was postponed when the world war broke out. After an uprising in southern Ireland, the king made an important conciliatory speech before the opening session of the Northern Ireland ("Storemont") Parliament on 22 June 1921. The British Cabinet had a significant role in drafting the speech, which was the principal catalyst in Britain's change to a peace policy in Ireland leading to a truce in the  south and the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, which made Ireland independent.<ref> Francis Costello, "King George V's Speech at Stormont (1921): Prelude to the Anglo-Irish Truce." ''Éire-Ireland'' 1987 22(3): 43-57. Issn: 0013-2683 </ref>

At home the new king faced two crises, the first of which concerned the [[Liberal Party]]'s demand to curb the House of Lords, which was blocking its legislation. At the request of prime minister [[Herbert Asquith]], the king reluctantly agreed to create enough new peers to enable the Parliament Bill to be passed if this should be necessary; the threat proved sufficient and the lords accepted the bill. The second crisis concerned the proposal for Irish Home Rule. The army was on the verge of mutiny as top officers rejected the idea of coercing their fellow Protestants in Ulster. In 1914 the king summoned a conference of all parties; a settlement was postponed when the world war broke out. After an uprising in southern Ireland, the king made an important conciliatory speech before the opening session of the Northern Ireland ("Storemont") Parliament on 22 June 1921. The British Cabinet had a significant role in drafting the speech, which was the principal catalyst in Britain's change to a peace policy in Ireland leading to a truce in the  south and the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, which made Ireland independent.<ref> Francis Costello, "King George V's Speech at Stormont (1921): Prelude to the Anglo-Irish Truce." ''Éire-Ireland'' 1987 22(3): 43-57. Issn: 0013-2683 </ref>

===First World War===

===First World War===