History A-Level
Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829
What Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829
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Passed in April 1829, it allowed Catholics to sit in parliament while raising the county franchise, and it split the Tory party.
Topics that use Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829
- Paper 3, Option 36.2: Ireland and the Union, c1774–1923 - 1 Towards emancipation, 1774–1830 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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