The Irish Church Act 1869
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- The Irish Church Act 1869
- Passed by Gladstone during his first ministrey
- Disestablished the Anglican Church in Ireland
- What did this mean?
- What this meant was, while the Church still existed in Ireland, Anglicanism was not longer the official state relgion
- It also meant that Roman Catholics no longer had to pay tithes to it (the Protestant Church). 88% of the 5.8m Irish population were Roman Catholics
- The tithe amounted to a 10% of their annual income
- They had to pay tax even though they didn't attend its services
- ALSO - They had to support their own churches and priests , the burden was heavy.
- It also meant that Roman Catholics no longer had to pay tithes to it (the Protestant Church). 88% of the 5.8m Irish population were Roman Catholics
- Much of the Church's property was taken away and it's wealth used to improve schools, workhouses and hopistals
- What this meant was, while the Church still existed in Ireland, Anglicanism was not longer the official state relgion
- What the effect?
- Naturally, it was well-recieved by Catholics
- Gladstone won some popularity from Catholic Church Leaders
- Something which was later lost at by his failure attempt to convert Trinity College in Dublin, into a Uni
- That could be attended by both Catholics and Protestants
- Something which was later lost at by his failure attempt to convert Trinity College in Dublin, into a Uni
- Gladstone won some popularity from Catholic Church Leaders
- It's effect on the general situation in Ireland was slight since other grievances still remained.
- Naturally, it was well-recieved by Catholics
- How was it passed?
- The bill was met with fierce opposition from the House of Lords
- Only passed after Queen Victorian intervened
- Passed by Gladstone during his first ministrey
- The Irish Church Act 1869
- Disestablished the Anglican Church in Ireland
- What did this mean?
- What this meant was, while the Church still existed in Ireland, Anglicanism was not longer the official state relgion
- It also meant that Roman Catholics no longer had to pay tithes to it (the Protestant Church). 88% of the 5.8m Irish population were Roman Catholics
- The tithe amounted to a 10% of their annual income
- They had to pay tax even though they didn't attend its services
- ALSO - They had to support their own churches and priests , the burden was heavy.
- It also meant that Roman Catholics no longer had to pay tithes to it (the Protestant Church). 88% of the 5.8m Irish population were Roman Catholics
- Much of the Church's property was taken away and it's wealth used to improve schools, workhouses and hopistals
- What this meant was, while the Church still existed in Ireland, Anglicanism was not longer the official state relgion
- What the effect?
- Naturally, it was well-recieved by Catholics
- Gladstone won some popularity from Catholic Church Leaders
- Something which was later lost at by his failure attempt to convert Trinity College in Dublin, into a Uni
- That could be attended by both Catholics and Protestants
- Something which was later lost at by his failure attempt to convert Trinity College in Dublin, into a Uni
- Gladstone won some popularity from Catholic Church Leaders
- It's effect on the general situation in Ireland was slight since other grievances still remained.
- Naturally, it was well-recieved by Catholics
- How was it passed?
- The bill was met with fierce opposition from the House of Lords
- Only passed after Queen Victorian intervened
- The bill was met with fierce opposition from the House of Lords
- What did this mean?
- Disestablished the Anglican Church in Ireland
- The bill was met with fierce opposition from the House of Lords
- What did this mean?
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