Catholic Emancipation Act

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noun

English History.

1. an act of Parliament (1829) permitting Roman Catholics to hold parliamentary office and repealing other laws that imposed civil disabilities on Catholics.

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Example Sentences

Irish leader Daniel O’Connell persuaded Parliament to pass the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

It has been his privilege to gather the spiritual fruits of the Catholic Emancipation Act; and the history of English Catholicism has been, for a whole generation, bound up with his name.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

If it be urged that the presence of Roman Catholics is due to the Catholic Emancipation Act, and not to the Act of Union, the remark is true but irrelevant.

From England's Case Against Home Rule by Dicey, Albert Venn

A threatened revolt on the part of the Irish Catholics hurried the progress of what was known as the Catholic Emancipation Act through Parliament.

From General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness

Sir Robert Peel had hoped that the Catholic Emancipation Act would lead to the tranquillity of Ireland.

From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders by Lord, John