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After the Act of Supremacy 1558 in England, Catholics were allowed to become members of parliament for the first time in which year?

Question #148690. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Nov 05 2021.
Originally posted Nov 05 2021 9:22 AM.

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1829
In April 1829 the Catholic Emancipation Act was put through parliament by Wellington's ministry with a great deal of support from Lord John Russell and the Whigs. Peel put it to the House of Commons, and arguably spent the rest of his political career attempting to live down his 'ratting' on the Constitution in 1829. The Act said that

Catholics could sit as MPs at Westminster. This destroyed the Protestant Constitution because any Catholic could become an MP.
Catholics were eligible for all public offices except those of Lord Chancellor, Monarch, Regent, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and any judicial appointment in any ecclesiastical court. This lifted most civil restrictions.

link http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/ireland/emancip.htm

Nov 05 2021, 9:51 AM
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