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Anti-Catholicism in Ireland

  • Dissolution of the monasteriesIn February 1531, Henry VIII declared himself Supreme Head of the Church of England after failing to secure a papal annulment for his marriage.
  • RecusancyThe year 1558 marked the passing of the Recusancy Acts during the reign of Elizabeth I. These laws remained on the statute books until 1888, spanning over…