Protestant Ascendancy
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The Protestant Ascendancy was the politically and economically dominant Anglican elite in Ireland from the 17th to the early 19th century, who controlled land, government, and institutions over a largely Catholic population.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Protestant Ascendancy canonical | 7 |
| Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland | 3 |
| Anglo-Irish ascendancy | 2 |
| Irish Protestant Ascendancy | 2 |
| Anglo-Irish Ascendancy | 1 |
| Protestant establishment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Protestant Ascendancy Context triple: [Parliament of Ireland, religiousContext, Protestant Ascendancy]
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A.
Irish Home Rule movement
The Irish Home Rule movement was a 19th- and early 20th-century political campaign seeking self-government for Ireland within the United Kingdom, laying crucial groundwork for Irish independence.
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B.
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political movement that broke Scotland from papal authority and established a national Protestant church shaped largely by Calvinist doctrine.
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C.
Whig Supremacy
Whig Supremacy was a period in early 18th-century British history when the Whig Party dominated politics and government, shaping constitutional monarchy and parliamentary power.
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D.
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was the 1688–1689 overthrow of King James II of England that brought William III and Mary II to the throne and established parliamentary supremacy and constitutional monarchy in Britain.
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E.
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of 18th-century Protestant revival movements in the American colonies that emphasized personal faith, emotional preaching, and a break from established religious authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Protestant Ascendancy Target entity description: The Protestant Ascendancy was the politically and economically dominant Anglican elite in Ireland from the 17th to the early 19th century, who controlled land, government, and institutions over a largely Catholic population.
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A.
Irish Home Rule movement
The Irish Home Rule movement was a 19th- and early 20th-century political campaign seeking self-government for Ireland within the United Kingdom, laying crucial groundwork for Irish independence.
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B.
Scottish Reformation
The Scottish Reformation was the 16th-century religious and political movement that broke Scotland from papal authority and established a national Protestant church shaped largely by Calvinist doctrine.
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C.
Whig Supremacy
Whig Supremacy was a period in early 18th-century British history when the Whig Party dominated politics and government, shaping constitutional monarchy and parliamentary power.
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D.
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution was the 1688–1689 overthrow of King James II of England that brought William III and Mary II to the throne and established parliamentary supremacy and constitutional monarchy in Britain.
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E.
Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a series of 18th-century Protestant revival movements in the American colonies that emphasized personal faith, emotional preaching, and a break from established religious authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical social class
ⓘ
political order ⓘ ruling elite ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ireland ⓘ |
| controlled |
Parliament of Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Parliament
Irish judiciary ⓘ established church in Ireland ⓘ land ownership in Ireland ⓘ local government in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Acts of Union 1800
ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Union 1800
Catholic Emancipation 1829 ⓘ land reforms in Ireland ⓘ |
| discriminatedAgainst |
Irish Presbyterians
ⓘ
surface form:
Presbyterians in Ireland
Roman Catholics in Ireland ⓘ |
| dominantChurch | Church of Ireland ⓘ |
| economicActivity | landlordism ⓘ |
| economicBasis | large landed estates ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Anglo-Irish
ⓘ
English settlers in Ireland ⓘ Old English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglican bishops
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglican bishops and clergy in Ireland
Irish Protestant landed elite ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century Ireland
ⓘ
Early Modern Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Penal Laws in Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Penal Laws
|
| legalPrivilege |
exclusive right to sit in Irish Parliament
ⓘ
monopoly of senior public offices in Ireland ⓘ |
| mainOpposedGroup |
Irish Catholics
ⓘ
Presbyterians in Ulster ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Irish Catholic peasantry
ⓘ
Irish nationalist movement ⓘ United Irishmen ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | Protestantism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | support for British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalPowerBase |
Irish House of Commons
ⓘ
Irish House of Lords ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Anglo-Irish
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Irish aristocracy
Penal Laws in Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Penal Laws against Catholics in Ireland
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Anglicanism (broadly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
|
| significantEvent |
Acts of Union 1800
ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Union 1800
Catholic Emancipation Act 1829 ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Emancipation
Glorious Revolution ⓘ Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| socialClass |
aristocracy
ⓘ
landed gentry ⓘ |
| startTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Protestant Ascendancy Description of subject: The Protestant Ascendancy was the politically and economically dominant Anglican elite in Ireland from the 17th to the early 19th century, who controlled land, government, and institutions over a largely Catholic population.
Referenced by (16)
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