A Catholic Concession Debate in the United Kingdom
Debates in Parliament wrestle with whether Catholics should gain political rights amid Irish grievances and Protestant establishment. Speakers urge concession to ease religious strife, stressing Ireland’s sacrifices and union security, while warning against continued persecution and urging inclusion in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
United Kingdom
Mother of All Saints
Europe
England
William
Anne
George I
George the
Pascal
Fenelon
B. Bathurst
Lord Castlereagh
Bragge Bathurst
Wilberforce
Bathurst
Mr. Plunkett
Mr. Bathurst
Dhe Gillery
Harasey
MiGaber
Yan Sear
Che House
Defence of Civil and Military Office Balance in the Realm
The speaker urges Parliament to reject the notion of separating civil from military trust. He argues that opening high military posts to Catholics while restricting civil offices threatens the Constitution by flinging arms into civil society and eroding the civil state’s control over the military. He cites historical precedents, including Henry IV and the 1795 Ireland Act, to defend blended civil and military leadership and warn against appointing officers who lack civil commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mackintosh
Duke of Norfolk
House of Commons
James II
Corfe Castle
Bankes
Hear
Bathurst
Europe
France
Vienna
Netherlands
Austria
Russia
Prussia
J. M
Sir. J. M
Pitt
Ireland
Phinkett
Mr. Pitt
Mr. Bankes
Nantz
Thuanus
Hen.iv
Hicar
Mr. Bathurst
Henry IV
Sully
Mr. Bathursts
Milner
Gentleman
Carolinal Litta
Castlereagh
Elenry Vane
Dir
Henry Vane and religious liberty in parliamentary debate
In a heated debate, Peel and Canning discuss Catholic rights and Protestant establishment in Ireland, arguing over exclusion versus inclusion, the 1817 concessions, and the balance of power among Catholics, Protestants, and the Crown, with strong emphasis on public security and constitutional fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Vane
Milton
Jeremy Taylor
Plunkett
Mr. Burke
G. Saville
Peel
William III
United Provinces
William
Lord Howick
Earl Grey
Ireland
England
Bramber
Mr. Grattan
Braton
Hans
Mr. Peel
Debate on Catholic laws and the English Reformation legacy
A speaker defends reform of penal laws against Roman Catholics, arguing the issue stems from historical context and civil liberties. He rejects punishing Catholics for past faith and stresses the continuity of law from earlier reigns, noting parliamentary shifts and the dangers of punishing creed. He cites Ireland and England to illustrate long-standing tensions between church and state amid reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramber
Reformed Church of England
Church of Ingland
Brelancthon
Henry
Boleyn
Elizabeth
James J
James I
Charles I
Charles
England
Church of England
Brutus
Ireland
William Jil
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