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Centre of English Administration in Ireland.
Dublin Castle
Kings representative in Ireland
Lord Lieutenant
Prime Minister in 1801
William Pitt
Dublin born leader of the the United Irishmen
Wolfe Tone
Leading Irish politician, Leader of the Irish Patriot Party
Henry Grattan
Ruling class in 18th Century Ireland
Ascendancy Class
The established church in Ireland
The Church of Ireland
Payments made to the established church by farmers.
Tithes
Laws which forbided Catholics from becoming MPs and judges.
Penal Laws
European country England was at war with in 1800.
France
Percentage of landed owned by protesant ascendancy in 1800.
95%
Number killed during 1798 rebellion.
20 - 50,000
King of England in 1800
George III
Two main political parties in Britain in 1800.
Whigs and Tories
Protestant group which face discrimination in Ireland
Presbyterians
