The Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland

1869

von Anna Laura Evans

266 Seiten, Hardcover

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"The Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1869" provides a comprehensive historical analysis of one of the most significant legislative shifts in nineteenth-century Irish and British history. This scholarly work examines the complex interplay of politics, religion, and social justice that led to the passage of the Irish Church Act 1869. By dismantling the state-supported status of the Anglican Church in Ireland, the act sought to address long-standing grievances held by the Roman Catholic majority and various Dissenting groups regarding religious inequality. The study explores the parliamentary debates, public sentiment, and the legal ramifications of severing the bond between church and state. It details how the disestablishment fundamentally altered the financial and administrative structure of the Irish Church while reshaping the political landscape of Ireland during the Victorian era. Readers will find an in-depth exploration of the Gladstone administration's role and the broader implications for religious governance. This work serves as an essential resource for those interested in ecclesiastical history, legal reform, and the historical evolution of church-state relations in Ireland.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

• ISBN: 9781025609096
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC