Penal Laws (Ireland)
The term Penal Laws in Ireland (Irish: Na Péindlíthe) describes a series of laws imposed in an attempt to force Irish Catholics and Protestant dissenters (such as Presbyterians) to accept the reformed Christian faith as defined by the English state established Anglican Church and practised by members of the Irish state established Church of Ireland. Any remaining penal laws were finally repealed in 1920 by the Government of Ireland Act.
Read more about Penal Laws (Ireland): Stuart and Cromwellian Rule, 1660–1693, Ascendancy Rule 1691–1778, The Catholic Committees, Gradual Reform and Emancipation 1778–1869, Final Repeal of Remaining Penal Laws, Mentioned Into The 20th Century
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