All Registered Catholic Priests in Ireland Are Required to Renounce the Claims of the Stuarts to the Thrones of England and Ireland

The British government requires all registered Catholic priests in Ireland to publicly renounce the claims of the Stuart dynasty to the thrones of England and Ireland—a clear demand for loyalty to the Hanoverian regime. Out of 1,089 priests, only 33 comply with the requirement, reflecting widespread opposition to both the oath and the ruling government. This act deepens the divide between the Catholic clergy and the British Crown and marks another step in the ongoing suppression of Catholic influence during the Penal Laws period.