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.

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British aristocracy ("Protestant establishment")
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Parliament of Ireland
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