Daniel O'Connell is elected to the House of Commons

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.06: English Writing and Culture of the Romantic Period, 1789-1837.
Vol. editors: Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Daniel Robinson (Widener University)

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Changes of government, elections and reigns

Dates

Date of occurrence 1828-06-30

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United Kingdom (Location)
Ireland, Republic of (Eire) (Involved)

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As an Irish Catholic he was unable to take his seat. OÆConnell was a key figure in the development of Irish nationalism: his campaign for the emancipation of Irish Catholics was utilised as a model by later mass pressure-group politics.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Daniel O'Connell is elected to the House of Commons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4651, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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