1798 Rebellion Causes (1)
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- 1798 Rebellion - Long and Short time Causes (1)
- Long Term Cause
- English occupation of Ireland
- Religion
- Plantation Policy
- Penal Laws - restrictions for Catholics
- Economic Problems - twin-track economy - Ulster if strong, south and west is weak
- Govt of Ireland - who should hold the power/control
- Protestant Ascendancy
- Anglican Protestant elite who monopolised all areas of Irish life - laws, politics + society
- Mixture of landowners and Irish/Anglican church. Land+Money = Power
- 1714 - only 5% of land in Irish hands
- Landowners
- Land was the real base of power in 18th century Ireland
- Ascendancy owned 95% as a result of plantations and confiscations - caused grievences
- Catholics - peasants who rented land from Protestants
- The Church
- Anglican Church of Ireland - official - wealth, privileges + influence = advantage
- Established by law
- Represented the H of L
- Collected tithes from all in Ireland - Catholics not happy
- Seen as a major tool of English control of Ireland - key method
- Anglican Church of Ireland - official - wealth, privileges + influence = advantage
- Long Term Cause
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