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 . Roman Catholics to act as magistrates and jurorsand to vote for members of Parliament, but the plottingsoon broke out again. A society known as the UnitedIrishmen was formed by Hamilton Rowan and Wolf Tone,with the object of separating Ireland from Great Britain. Arrangementswere made withFrance to senda strong armyto assist insetting up arepublic inIreland. Onone occasion aFrench forceactually reach-ed the coast,but the shipswere scatteredby a storm,
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 . Roman Catholics to act as magistrates and jurorsand to vote for members of Parliament, but the plottingsoon broke out again. A society known as the UnitedIrishmen was formed by Hamilton Rowan and Wolf Tone,with the object of separating Ireland from Great Britain. Arrangementswere made withFrance to senda strong armyto assist insetting up arepublic inIreland. Onone occasion aFrench forceactually reach-ed the coast,but the shipswere scatteredby a storm, andthe rising waseasily , in 1798,a French forcelarded, and arebellion tookplace, whichwas not quelledwithout frightful cruelties committed by both sides. Itwas evident that something must be done to restore peaceand prosperity to the country. Pitt now proposed to abolish the Irish Parliament, and tounite Ireland with Great Britain, the Irish having repre-sentation at Westminster in the same way that the Englishand the Scots had. In order to carry out this plan, he wasforced to resort to bribery and other questionable means. Scottish Flag EngHsh Flag Irish Flag The Flag of Great Britain and Ireland 1801] THE HOUSE OF HANOVER 255 before the Irish Parliament would give its consent to theunion. Finally, in spite of the opposition of Grattan, theAct of Union was passed in 1800 and went into force onJanuary 1st, 1801. By its terms one hundred commonersand thirty-two peers were given seats in the BritishParliament. There was to be absolute free trade betweenthe two countries, and the flag of St. Patrick was to beadded to the Union Jack. The united countries were hence-forth to be known as Great Britain and Ireland. Pitt hadpromised; as soon as the union was carried out, to repeal thepenal laws against the Roman Catholics; but this promise,owing to the refusal of the king to agree, he was unable tocarry out. Indeed, it was the opposition of the king to thisact of justice
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