The Viceroy Ordered To Oppose Catholic Claims
Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Above : Picture Of Sir Laurence Parsons
General Expectations Of The Catholics & Their Emancipation
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Above : Painting Of Sir Francis Burdett
There can be no doubt that, amongst the Irish Catholics, it was the almost universal belief that the passing of the Act of Union would practically at once be followed by the removal of their remaining disabilities and their establishment on a footing of all around equality with their fellow-subjects. It is equally certain that it was mainly this belief which prevented them from offering a steady and united opposition to a measure which very few of them really liked.