Emancipation for Catholics was a core promise during the campaign for implementation of the Act of Union in 1801 but it was not until 1829 that the Wellington government finally succeeded in passing the Catholic Emancipation Act, despite defiant royal opposition.
Emancipation for Catholics was a core promise during the campaign for implementation of the Act of Union in 1801. The Wellington government finally succeeded in passing the Catholic Emancipation Act. This was despite defiant royal opposition. This was not until 1829.