Protestant Association
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The Protestant Association was an 18th-century British pressure group led by Lord George Gordon that campaigned against Catholic emancipation and helped spark the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1780.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Protestant Association canonical | 2 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century organization
ⓘ
political pressure group ⓘ |
| activity |
organizing mass demonstrations
ⓘ
petitioning Parliament ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | anti-Catholic agitation in 1780 ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Lord George Gordon ⓘ |
| causeOf | Gordon Riots ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasEffect | heightened religious tensions in London ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British anti-Catholic movement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| ideology | Protestant political activism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | anti-Catholic sentiment in Britain ⓘ |
| leader | Lord George Gordon ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| movementType | pressure group ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Protestantism ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Lord George Gordon ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Catholic emancipation
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| parliamentaryFocus |
Roman Catholic Relief Act 1791
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surface form:
Catholic Relief Acts
|
| politicalPosition |
anti-Catholic
ⓘ
anti-popery ⓘ |
| purpose |
to lobby Parliament against Catholic relief legislation
ⓘ
to oppose relief for Roman Catholics ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Protestant ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Gordon Riots ⓘ |
| socialMovement | anti-Catholicism in Britain ⓘ |
| yearActive | 1780 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Protestant Association Description of subject: The Protestant Association was an 18th-century British pressure group led by Lord George Gordon that campaigned against Catholic emancipation and helped spark the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots of 1780.
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