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Catholic Emancipation

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

The name given to the emancipation in 1829 of the Roman Catholics of the United Kingdom from disabilities which precluded their election to office in the State, so that they are eligible now to any save the Lord Chancellorship of England and offices representative of royalty.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Catholic Emancipation'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/catholic-emancipation.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.