  "rome rule" was a term used by (usually protestant) irish unionists to describe their belief that with the passage of a home rule bill, the roman catholic church would gain political power over their interests in ireland. kee, robert: the green flag vol.ii: the bold fenian men, penguin books, london, 1972, p.64 the slogan was coined by the radical mp and quaker john brightsearle, g. r.: a new england? peace and war 1886â1918 (oxford: clarendon press, 2005), p. 142. during the first home rule crisis in the late 19th century and continued to be used in the early 20th century. ==background== the term has been documented as used in the house of commons as early as 12 july 1871.the times; parliamentary intelligence. house of commons, wednesday, 12 july; 13 july 1871; pg6 col f the local and personal act (ireland) bill had been proposed by denis caulfield heron, mp for tipperary. the nationalist mp for westmeath, patrick james smyth, rose to second the bill and used his speech to advocate repeal of the union. in reply john vance stated the constituents of the honourable member for westmeath would not be satisfied with the homoeopathic dose of "home rule" embodied in the present bill and his own opinion was that "home rule" in ireland would prove to be "rome rule".hansard debate 12 july 1871 traditionally anti-catholicism amongst the protestant population remained latent since the end of the 18th century: "most irish protestants were deeply afraid of a repetition of the events of 1798 and the years just before. they tended to consider roman catholicism and possible rebellion as almost identical terms. to keep things as they were in church and state seemed the guarantee of safety".gray, tony: the orange order bodley head, london, 1972, p.87 isbn 0-370-01340-9 ensuing out of the anti-âcatholic landownerâ slogan "to hell or connaught" after the battle of the diamond in 1795,gray, tony: pp.50-52 the "no popery"originated from the solemn league and covenant of 1643, which was a formal agreement to reform religion in the kingdoms of england and ireland and to endeavour the extirpation of popery, prelacy . . . . superstition, heresy, schism, profaneness and what ever shall be found to be contrary to sound doctrine and the power of godliness
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