Above : Picture Of Lord John Russell A debate in Parliament on tithes gave O'Connell an opportunity of speaking of the various injustices under which the Catholics still suffered. Catholic lawyers, or even Protestants who had signed addresses in favour of Emancipation, were, he pointed out, never promoted. Catholic names were noted on jury-lists and their bearers challenged by the Crown ; proposed meetings of Catholics were prohibited for the most trivial reasons. The Church system, by which a miserably poor country ... Read More

Above: The Tithe War I will sketch here, in a short chapter, the leading events of the reign of William IV, which are intimately connected with those of the period just concluded. In 1830 George IV died and was succeeded by his brother as William IV. This brought on a general election; and OConnell and several other Catholics were returned from Ireland. In the end of 1830 Wellington resigned, and was succeeded as prime minister by earl Grey. The marquess of Anglesea became lord ... Read More