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Background to the Act of Union

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