History A-Level
Catholic grievance and organisation
What Catholic grievance and organisation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Catholic grievance and organisation
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Lasting grievance created by the Penal Laws and demographic imbalance, which encouraged Catholic political organisation and later agitation.
Topics that use Catholic grievance and organisation
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 1 Towards emancipation, 1774–1830 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- Catholic Association
- Catholic Board
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- Free trade
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- Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829
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