Acts of Settlement and Explanation
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The Acts of Settlement and Explanation were 17th-century English laws that reallocated land in Ireland after the Cromwellian conquest, profoundly reshaping Irish landownership and consolidating Protestant ascendancy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acts of Settlement and Explanation canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century legislation
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English parliamentary acts ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Restoration land settlement in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| effect |
consolidation of Protestant landownership in Ireland
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reallocation of Irish landownership ⓘ reduction of Catholic landownership in Ireland ⓘ strengthening of the Protestant Ascendancy ⓘ |
| field |
British–Irish relations
NERFINISHED
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constitutional history of Ireland ⓘ legal history of Ireland ⓘ |
| follows |
Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652
NERFINISHED
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Cromwellian conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Act of Explanation 1665
NERFINISHED
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Act of Settlement 1662 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Restoration of the monarchy in England
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post-Cromwellian settlement of Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statute law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
enduring alteration of Irish landholding patterns
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legal foundation for Protestant Ascendancy land claims ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Cromwellian land settlement
NERFINISHED
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land redistribution in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Cromwellian land settlement in Ireland ⓘ |
| purpose |
to confirm and modify Cromwellian land confiscations in Ireland
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to regulate the restoration of some lands to Royalist and Catholic proprietors ⓘ |
| regionAffected | Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
claims of dispossessed Irish landowners
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titles of Cromwellian soldiers and adventurers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Irish Confederate Wars
NERFINISHED
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Penal Laws in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Plantation of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| underMonarch | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted |
1662
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1665 ⓘ |
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