Grattan’s Parliament

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Grattan’s Parliament was the semi-independent Irish legislature that sat in Dublin from 1782 to 1800, noted for its limited autonomy from Britain and its association with reformer Henry Grattan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish legislature
historical institution
parliament
alsoKnownAs Independent Irish Parliament
linked to: Irish Patriot Party

Irish Parliament of 1782–1800
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Ireland
associatedWith Henry Grattan
capital Dublin
country Kingdom of Ireland
degreeOfAutonomy limited legislative independence
dissolvedBy Acts of Union 1800
endCause Acts of Union 1800
endTime 1800
excludedGroup most Irish Catholics
followedBy representation of Ireland in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
gainedIndependenceThrough Constitution of 1782
governs Kingdom of Ireland’s internal affairs
hasAuthorityOver domestic Irish legislation
hasMember Henry Grattan
Irish Protestant Ascendancy
hasPart Irish House of Commons
Irish House of Lords
historicalRegion Ireland
influencedBy Henry Grattan
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Constitution of 1782
legislativeBody Parliament of Ireland
location Dublin
meetsIn Irish Houses of Parliament
namedAfter Henry Grattan
notableFor association with constitutional reform
limited franchise and representation
semi-independence from Britain
politicalCharacter Protestant Ascendancy-dominated
reform-oriented faction led by Henry Grattan
precededBy pre-1782 Irish Parliament under Poynings’ Law
religiousRestriction largely Protestant membership
represents constituencies in the Kingdom of Ireland
significantEvent debates on Catholic relief
legislative independence from Britain in 1782
opposition to the Act of Union
startTime 1782
subjectTo British control over executive and foreign policy
subordinateTo British Crown
Parliament of Great Britain
timePeriod late 18th century
votingSystem restricted property-based franchise

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Constitution of 1782 historicalPeriod Grattan’s Parliament
Constitution of 1782 alsoKnownAs Grattan’s Constitution
linked to: Grattan’s Parliament
Irish House of Commons notableEvent Grattan's Parliament era
linked to: Grattan’s Parliament
Henry Grattan movement Grattan’s Parliament
Renunciation Act 1783 historicalPeriod Grattan's Parliament era
linked to: Grattan’s Parliament
Irish Patriot Party category History of the Irish Parliament
linked to: Grattan’s Parliament
Repeal of the Dependency of Ireland on Great Britain Act 1719 relatedTo Grattan's Parliament
linked to: Grattan’s Parliament
1782 Constitution of Ireland timePeriod Grattan's Parliament
linked to: Grattan’s Parliament