Regium Donum and Irish Church Revenue Debate
The piece argues that the Regium Donum is a state contribution funded by public money and taxation, not a purchase. It criticizes South Britain Ireland and Parliament for potential overreach, and cites figures on Irish church revenues and clerical wealth to challenge claims of poverty and defend church establishment.
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George I
George Tit
Regium Conwin
House of Brunswick
Smith
Regium Donum
House of Commons
George III
England
Pye Smith
Ireland
Democratic Party
John Beresford
Lord John
Great Britain
National Endowment of Religion
Daily Reporter
University of Dublin
Beresford
Grattan
Primate Beresford’s Charged Armagh Visitation Address
Lord John Beresford delivered a lengthy political charge at the Armagh visitation. He warned the established church faces perils from combined attacks by opponents with differing religious views. The Dublin Evening Post reproduces a summary highlighting key passages of his sermon.
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Chronicle
John George Beresford
Armagh
Dublin Evening Post
John Beresford
German Reform and Catholic Clash Across Principalities
The Manheim Gazette reports M. Ronge’s arrival at Heidelberg despite church bans. Prussia’s king faces a rebuke from a Munich bishop over child baptism. Zurich liberals and conservatives discuss confederation peace, while Electoral Hesse bans dissenting German Catholics and restricts their clergy work. A growing synod movement forms in Berlin Schneidemuhl and nearby areas with around fifty clergy joining new communities. Aims to unify belief under scripture and apostolic symbol as Ronge prepares a memoir.
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Manheim
M. Ronge
Heidelberg
Berlin
Prussia
Munich
Prince Royal
Bavaria
Zurich
Hanover
Electorate of
Hesse
Schneidemuhl
Czerski
Offenbach
Ronge
Electoral
Cassel
Seot
Leipsic Council
Cologne Gazette
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Veesee
Hawkins
Raphoe
Knox
Killaloe
Robert Peel
Church Education Society
THE
Irish Church
Primate Beresford