Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . hosewho had been guilty of a breach of the laws. In 1823 an organization known as the Catholic Associ-ation was formed in Ireland by Daniel OConnell andRichard Lalor Shell with theobject of securing for RomanCatholics the right to sit inParliament. This associationsoon became veiy powerful,and exercised a vast influencein the country. Five yearslater, OConnell, who waslooked upon as the leader ofhis fellow-religionists, offeredhimself as a candidate f
Ontario Public School History of England : Authorized by the Minister of Education for Ontario for Use in Forms IV and V of the Public Schools . hosewho had been guilty of a breach of the laws. In 1823 an organization known as the Catholic Associ-ation was formed in Ireland by Daniel OConnell andRichard Lalor Shell with theobject of securing for RomanCatholics the right to sit inParliament. This associationsoon became veiy powerful,and exercised a vast influencein the country. Five yearslater, OConnell, who waslooked upon as the leader ofhis fellow-religionists, offeredhimself as a candidate forelection to the House ofCommons and was triumph-antly returned. It was im-possible for him, as a RomanCatholic, to take the oathrequired from members ofParliament, but he demandedthat he be allowed to take his seat. Ireland was in a ferment. The Duke of Welling-ton, who was at this time prime minister, with Sir RobertPeel as leader of the House of Commons, feared that ifOConnell were not admitted to Parliament, the Irish wouldrise in rebellion. He knew what war meant, and, stronglysupported by Peel, he resolved not to oppose the demands. Daniel OConnell 262 HISTORY OF ENGLAND [1830 of OConnell. Accordingly, in 1829, the Catholic ReliefBill was passed, and received, after some opposition, theassent of the king. At last it was possible for a RomanCatholic to have a voice in making the laws for his political offices except that of the throne, the regency,the lord chancellorship and the lord lieutenancy of Irelandwere, from this time, open to Roman Catholics. 249. Death of George IV.—King George died in thesummer of 1830, little regretted by the British nation. Hehad squandered millions of the peoples money and hadstood in the way of every reform. / SUMMARY The social unrest of the country still continued, although manychanges for the better were made. The criminal laws became lesssevere and the trade of the country was increased by wise Catholic Rel
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