1798 Rebellion Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland.

Protestant Ascendancy

The wealthy land-owning Church of Ireland minority.

Dissenters

Another name for Presbyterians, Protestants who disagreed with the official Church of Ireland.

Physical force nationalism

The willingness of nationalists to use violence to fight for Irish independence from Britain.

Sectarianism

Conflict and hatred based on a religious divide.

Penal Laws

Laws designed to keep Catholics poor and powerless.

Theobald Wolfe Tone

Irish nationalist figure who wrote 'An Argument on Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland' and was a founder of the United Irishmen.

An Argument on Behalf of the Catholics of Ireland

Pamphlet written by Theobald Wolfe Tone arguing that Catholics should have the same rights as Protestants.

Society of United Irishmen

Society founded in 1791, advocating for religious equality, removal of British influence, and parliamentary reform in Ireland.

The Northern Star

Newspaper established by the United Irishmen to promote their ideals of religious equality and political reform.

1798 Rebellion

A failed rebellion in 1798 led by the United Irishmen, aiming to create an independent Irish republic.

Acts of Union

Laws passed in 1800 that abolished the Irish Parliament and formally united Ireland with Great Britain.