The Penal Laws

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:law
gptkbp:allows Catholic worship in public
gptkbp:are_part_of British colonial policy
the struggle for Irish independence
the legacy of colonialism in Ireland
the broader context of religious persecution.
the history of religious conflict in Ireland
the wider context of anti-Catholic sentiment
gptkbp:created_tensions_between Protestants and Catholics
gptkbp:depicted_in a tool of oppression
a violation of civil rights
an obstacle to peace in Ireland
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:British_Parliament
control the population
gptkbp:established_in 17th century
gptkbp:has_limitations marriage between Catholics and Protestants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Penal Laws
gptkbp:imposed_penalties_on Catholic clergy
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for gptkb:education
gptkb:land_ownership
political participation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Protestant_Ascendancy
gptkbp:is_aimed_at suppress Catholicism
maintaining Protestant dominance
gptkbp:is_applied_in Irish Catholics
gptkbp:is_associated_with sectarian violence
gptkbp:is_challenged_by gptkb:Irish_nationalists
gptkb:legal_reforms
gptkb:Daniel_O'_Connell
gptkbp:is_criticized_for enlightenment thinkers
promoting inequality
their harshness
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:historians
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping modern Irish identity
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:human_rights_advocates
Catholic communities
liberal movements
Catholic leaders
Catholic Relief Movement
gptkbp:is_used_to justify discrimination
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Irish_Rebellion_of_1798
gptkb:social_unrest
emigration of Catholics
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Catholic_Emancipation_Act_1829
gptkbp:resulted_in discrimination against Catholics
gptkbp:was_influenced_by fear of rebellion
gptkbp:was_supported_by gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:were_abolished_in the 19th century
gptkbp:were_abolished_through gptkb:political_reforms
gptkbp:were_controversial_in Irish history
gptkbp:were_enforced_by local authorities
gptkbp:were_implemented_to maintain social order
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irish_Reformation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7