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| The '''Constitution of 1782''' is a collective term given to a series of legal changes which freed the ], a mediaeval body made up of the '']'' and the '']'', of legal restrictions that had been imposed since ] times by successive ] governments on its work. These restrictions had, in effect, allowed the Irish executive of the British ] to control the parliamentary agenda and to restrict its ability to legislate for the interests of Ireland rather than the kingdoms of England (pre-1707) and Great Britain (1707-1800). | The '''Constitution of 1782''' is a collective term given to a series of legal changes which freed the ], a mediaeval body made up of the '']'' and the '']'', of legal restrictions that had been imposed since ] times by successive ] governments on its work. These restrictions had, in effect, allowed the Irish executive of the British ] to control the parliamentary agenda and to restrict its ability to legislate for the interests of Ireland rather than the kingdoms of ] (pre-1707) and ] (1707-1800). | ||
| The most notorious restriction had been ] of 1494. These restrictions were all lifted in 1782, producing a period of unheard-of legislative freedom. This period came to be known as '' |
The most notorious restriction had been ] of 1494. These restrictions were all lifted in 1782, producing a period of unheard-of legislative freedom. This period came to be known as ''Grattan's Parliament'' after ], a major campaigner for reform in the House of Commons. Through the ], the Irish Parliament merged with the ] in 1801, ending the period of legislative freedom. From 1801 to 1922, Ireland was legally part of the ] and was legislated for from the ] in ]. | ||
| The eighteenth century ] in ] in ] (which was the first purpose-built two-chamber parliament in the world, pre-dating the nineteenth century ] and the ]), survives today under the name of the ]. While its famed ] chamber was dismantled after the Act of Union, the magnificent ] chamber still exists today. | The eighteenth century ] in ] in ] (which was the first purpose-built two-chamber parliament in the world, pre-dating the nineteenth century ] and the ]), survives today under the name of the ]. While its famed ] chamber was dismantled after the Act of Union, the magnificent ] chamber still exists today. | ||
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The Constitution of 1782 is a collective term given to a series of legal changes which freed the Parliament of Ireland, a mediaeval body made up of the Irish House of Commons and the Irish House of Lords, of legal restrictions that had been imposed since mediaeval times by successive British governments on its work. These restrictions had, in effect, allowed the Irish executive of the British Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to control the parliamentary agenda and to restrict its ability to legislate for the interests of Ireland rather than the kingdoms of England (pre-1707) and Great Britain (1707-1800).
The most notorious restriction had been Poyning's Law of 1494. These restrictions were all lifted in 1782, producing a period of unheard-of legislative freedom. This period came to be known as Grattan's Parliament after Henry Grattan, a major campaigner for reform in the House of Commons. Through the Act of Union 1800, the Irish Parliament merged with the Parliament of Great Britain in 1801, ending the period of legislative freedom. From 1801 to 1922, Ireland was legally part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and was legislated for from the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster.
The eighteenth century Old Irish Parliament House in College Green in Dublin (which was the first purpose-built two-chamber parliament in the world, pre-dating the nineteenth century Palace of Westminster and the United States Capitol), survives today under the name of the Bank of Ireland, College Green. While its famed Irish House of Commons chamber was dismantled after the Act of Union, the magnificent Irish House of Lords chamber still exists today.
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