The British nation a history / by George MWrong . 4. Ireland. 2. Scotland. 3. Great Britain. The Union 5. Grciit Britainand Ireland. members to the House of Commons at London, andthirty-two poors to the House of Lords. Pitt had prom-ised to r:move some of the disabilities of the RomanCatholics in Ireland, but George III would not consent,and public opinion in England supported him ; since theycould not redeem their promises both Pitt and Castlereaghretired from office for a time, and the Union brought noimmediate relief to Roman Catholics. To the^ presenttime its terms have been the sub
The British nation a history / by George MWrong . 4. Ireland. 2. Scotland. 3. Great Britain. The Union 5. Grciit Britainand Ireland. members to the House of Commons at London, andthirty-two poors to the House of Lords. Pitt had prom-ised to r:move some of the disabilities of the RomanCatholics in Ireland, but George III would not consent,and public opinion in England supported him ; since theycould not redeem their promises both Pitt and Castlereaghretired from office for a time, and the Union brought noimmediate relief to Roman Catholics. To the^ presenttime its terms have been the subject of bitter contro-versy, and Irish patriots still hope to see their Parliamentre-established at Dublin. Summary of Datks The Froiicli Revolution bearan in 1789. and War betweenBritain and France broke ont in 17f)3 and continued with slightinternij)tion to 1815. The mutinies at Spithead and the Nore were in THE ERA OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION 511 1797. The Battle of the Nile or of Aboukir Cay, which ruined Bo-napartes Egyptian plans, was in 1798. The union of (jreat Brit-ain and Ireland was effected in 1
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