Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Writer, Suffragist, Pacifist and Patriot, Is Arrested

Francis Sheehy-Skeffington — writer, suffragist, pacifist, and Irish patriot — is arrested by British forces while trying to prevent looting during the Easter Rising in Dublin. Despite having no involvement in the rebellion, he is executed without trial on the orders of a British officer.

His death provokes widespread outrage, becoming one of the most controversial acts of the Rising and fueling calls for Irish independence.