Penal Laws

Although the Penal Laws were largely unenforced during the 18th century, they remained on the books and were still legally binding until Catholic Emancipation in 1829.

400 Years And Counting 2007

The harshness of the Penal Laws was steadily being relaxed.

Is Ulster Right? Anonymous

As to reform, the Parliament was naturally slow (did any political assembly in the world ever divest itself of its own privileges without pressure from without?); but as to the abolition of the Penal Laws there was a cordiality which is remarkable, and which is seldom referred to by the Nationalist writers of the present day when they discourse about the Penal Laws.

Is Ulster Right? Anonymous

Papers at Windsor; SCULLY, Penal Laws (Dublin, 1812).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

At first the Penal Laws ceased to be rigorously enforced, and then in 1771,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Many of them were then living at various centres on the Continent, having been forced to leave England on account of the Penal Laws, and the work was undertaken by the members of Allen's College, at Douai, in Flanders, which was for a time transferred to Reims.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

Catholics for the repeal of the Penal Laws and was one of the founders of the (Irish) Catholic Committee which met in Essex Street,

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Petre and Sir John Throckmorton, both members of old Catholic families, who had suffered much in times past under the Penal Laws.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

The Penal Laws had recently been repealed, and they founded two colleges to continue the work of Douai -- Crook Hall (afterwards removed to Ushaw) in the North, and St. Edmund's, Old Hall, in the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

Restoration in 1660, an attempt was made by Charles II, not unmindful of the sacrifices Catholics had made in the Stuart cause, to obtain a repeal of the Penal Laws, and a committee of the House of Lords was appointed to examine and report on the question.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913