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Irish Confederate Assembly

Type Object Region Europe Time 1642–1652

The Irish Confederate Assembly was the supreme representative and legislative body of Confederate Ireland, established at the Kilkenny conference of …

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  1. 1642Kilkenny · LeinsterIrish Catholic leaders convened at Kilkenny, declaring the founding of the Confederation and establishing an assembly and supreme court, proclaiming Irish self-government under the king's authority.
  2. 1643–1649Kilkenny (Confederate capital) · LeinsterThe assembly issued tax and military decrees, established Confederate forces, and conducted diplomatic negotiations with Charles I and the Roman Curia, seeking a balance between religious tolerance and political independence.
  3. 1650–1652All of Ireland · IrelandAfter Cromwell landed with his forces the Confederation split, the assembly's authority collapsed, the Confederation formally ended in 1652, and Irish Catholic land and political rights were systematically stripped away.

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