The '''Easter Rising''' was an [[Irish]] rebellion for independence from [[British]] control, which took place April 24 to 30, 1916. During this uprising the Irish rebels captured key locations in [[Dublin]] and proclaimed an Irish Republic. The British suppressed this and [[execute]]d many of its leaders. The Easter Rising was led by [[Patrick Pearse]], who surrendered in order to spare further loss of life, although he knew that he himself would be executed.
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The '''Easter Rising''' was an [[Irish]] rebellion for independence from [[British]] control, which took place April 24 to 30, 1916 during [[World War I]].
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The Irish rebels captured key locations in [[Dublin]] and proclaimed an Irish Republic. The British suppressed this and [[execute]]d many of its leaders. The Easter Rising was led by [[Patrick Pearse]], who surrendered in order to spare further loss of life, although he knew that he himself would be executed.