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Britain
Impacts of Catholic Emancipation - on Catholics
Question | Answer |
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Positive | Roman Catholics allowed seat in Parliament. |
Positive | The 1871 Universities Tests Act - opened uni to Catholics. |
Positive | Wellington in forcing through Catholic Emancipation converted many Ultra-Tories to demand reform of Parliament. |
Positive | Catholics were allowed to practice their religion in private. |
Negative | Had to pay a 10% tax on crops for the upkeep of the Anglican Church of Ireland. In the 1830s there was a resistance against this because many people didn't pay it. |
Negative | Ireland now wanted the Act of Union to be repealed so they could have Home Rule.. |