Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

The Established Church the Deputy regarded as a State Department, to be strictly controlled by the Government, but at the same time to be maintained in such a position of dignity and honour as would command the respect of the people.  Anything likely to conflict with this  aim, such as absenteeism or neglect of their [...]

Amongst the laity the opposition to the Reformed doctrines, instead of diminishing, increased as time went on. At first, when the externals of worship had been but little changed, the common people had not fully understood that a new religion, condemned by the Pope, was being forced on them by the ” Saxon ” Government, [...]