Historedia
Person

Henry Grattan

Events
3
Episodes
11
Years
1782–1801

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Grattan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Constitution of 1782

    1782–1783

    Role: Leader of the Irish patriot opposition whose Declaration of Irish Rights pressed the repeal

    1. February–April 1782 · Dungannon, Ulster, and DublinVolunteer Campaign Preceding Repeal

      Ulster Volunteer delegates met at Dungannon, and Grattan's Declaration of Irish Rights passed in Dublin.

    2. June 1782 · Palace of Westminster, seat of the Parliament of Great BritainRepeal of the Irish Dependency Act

      The Westminster Parliament repealed the 1719 Declaratory Act, abandoning its claim to legislate for Ireland.

    3. April 1783 · Westminster ParliamentRenunciation Act of 1783

      Pressed by Flood and Belfast-led Volunteer agitation, Westminster passed the Irish Appeals Act securing Irish legislative and judicial rights.

  2. Act of Union 1800

    1799–1801

    Role: Irish Parliament member who notably guarded Irish legislative autonomy

    1. 1799 · Irish House of CommonsFirst Union Motion Rejected

      An initial motion for union was legally rejected in 1799, defeated in the Irish House of Commons by 109 votes to 104.

    2. 2 July 1800 · Parliament of Great BritainUnion with Ireland Act 1800 Passed

      The Parliament of Great Britain passed the Union with Ireland Act 1800 (39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67) on 2 July 1800.

    3. 1 August 1800 · Parliament of IrelandAct of Union (Ireland) 1800 Passed

      The Parliament of Ireland passed the Act of Union (Ireland) 1800 (40 Geo. 3. c. 38) on 1 August 1800, a month after the British act.

    4. 31 December 1800 – 1 January 1801 · United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandUnion Comes into Force

      The acts came into force between 31 December 1800 and 1 January 1801, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

  3. Act of Union 1800 creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

    1800–1801

    Role: Member of the Irish Parliament who guarded autonomy

    1. 31 December 1800 · DublinAbolition of the Parliament of Ireland

      The Parliament of Ireland was abolished entirely on 31 December 1800, merging legislatures into a single Parliament of the United Kingdom.

    2. 1 January 1801 · LondonCreation of the United Kingdom

      The Acts of Union 1800 united Great Britain and Ireland into a single sovereign state, effective 1 January 1801.

    3. March 1801 · LondonPitt's Resignation

      William Pitt resigned as Prime Minister in March 1801 over King George III's refusal to grant Catholic emancipation.

    4. March 1801 · LondonAddington Takes Office

      Henry Addington became Prime Minister in 1801, serving until 1804, succeeding Pitt.

Sources

  1. Constitution of 1782 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30
  2. Acts of Union 1800 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07