Irish History Guide - Early History to Present Day Ireland
23
May
May
The Question Of The Union
Posted by (0) Comment
Above : Illustrating Picture Of Castlereagh Giving Speech
In January, 1799, the Irish Parliament met The King’s speech asked for a discussion of the question of a Legislative Union. In the Commons there was a long debate, at the end of which the Government motion was carried only by a majority of two. Such a course was, it need entirely opposed to the spirit of the English Constitution, and would never have been tolerated at Westminster.
Category : The Union - Part I | Blog
- Bookmark :
- Digg
- del.icip.us
- Stumbleupon
- Redit it
