Grattan’s Parliament

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Grattan’s Parliament was the semi-independent Irish legislature that sat in Dublin from 1782 to 1800, noted for its limited autonomy from Britain and its association with reformer Henry Grattan.

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Grattan's Parliament era 1
Grattan’s Constitution 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish legislature
historical institution
parliament
alsoKnownAs Independent Irish Parliament NERFINISHED
Irish Parliament of 1782–1800 NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
associatedWith Henry Grattan NERFINISHED
capital Dublin NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
degreeOfAutonomy limited legislative independence
dissolvedBy Acts of Union 1800 NERFINISHED
endCause Acts of Union 1800 NERFINISHED
endTime 1800
excludedGroup most Irish Catholics
followedBy representation of Ireland in the Parliament of the United Kingdom
gainedIndependenceThrough Constitution of 1782 NERFINISHED
governs Kingdom of Ireland’s internal affairs
hasAuthorityOver domestic Irish legislation
hasMember Henry Grattan NERFINISHED
Irish Protestant Ascendancy NERFINISHED
hasPart Irish House of Commons NERFINISHED
Irish House of Lords NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Ireland NERFINISHED
influencedBy Henry Grattan NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Constitution of 1782 NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Parliament of Ireland NERFINISHED
location Dublin NERFINISHED
meetsIn Irish Houses of Parliament NERFINISHED
namedAfter Henry Grattan NERFINISHED
notableFor association with constitutional reform
limited franchise and representation
semi-independence from Britain
politicalCharacter Protestant Ascendancy-dominated
reform-oriented faction led by Henry Grattan
precededBy pre-1782 Irish Parliament under Poynings’ Law
religiousRestriction largely Protestant membership
represents constituencies in the Kingdom of Ireland
significantEvent debates on Catholic relief
legislative independence from Britain in 1782
opposition to the Act of Union
startTime 1782
subjectTo British control over executive and foreign policy
subordinateTo British Crown NERFINISHED
Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 18th century
votingSystem restricted property-based franchise

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Constitution of 1782 historicalPeriod Grattan’s Parliament
Constitution of 1782 alsoKnownAs Grattan’s Parliament
this entity surface form: Grattan’s Constitution
Irish House of Commons notableEvent Grattan’s Parliament
this entity surface form: Grattan's Parliament era