<p><br></p><p>Catriona Kennedy joins us to explore the history of Catholic emancipation in Britain, the slow shift towards toleration, scapegoating and the final Emancipation Act&#39;s social and political implications, along with the key figures involved, including the pivotal role of the Duke of Wellington, Robert Peel and Daniel O&#39;Connell.</p><p>Support the show at: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod</a></p><p><strong>Catriona&#39;s Work:</strong></p><p>Narratives of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Military and Civilian Experience in Britain and Ireland, 1793 to 1815 - <a href="https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030559274" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030559274</a></p><p>Women, Politics and the Irish Public Sphere in the Age of Revolution - <a href="https://www.oxford.com/academic/works/9780198807474" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.oxford.com/academic/works/9780198807474</a></p><p>University of York - Catriona Kennedy Profile - <a href="https://www.york.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/katrina-kennedy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.york.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/katrina-kennedy/</a></p><p>University of Southampton Special Collections - Wellington Papers - <a href="https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/collections/wellington-papers.page" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/collections/wellington-papers.page</a></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest Katrina Kennedy</p><p>01:00 Historical context: Catholic persecution from the Reformation to 1829</p><p>02:25 The legal status of Catholics in Britain in the late 18th century</p><p>05:36 Reasons behind the relaxation of anti-Catholic laws in the 1790s</p><p>08:55 Impact of the French Revolution on British attitudes towards Catholics</p><p>11:03 The shifting concept of Britishness and Irish identity</p><p>21:44 The rise of Daniel O&#39;Connell and the Catholic campaign in Ireland</p><p>24:19 Wellington&#39;s opposition and the political crisis of 1829</p><p>33:05 The relationship between King George IV and Wellington during emancipation</p><p>37:53 Public opinion, prejudice, and the social impact of emancipation</p><p>42:07 Modern parallels: anti-Catholic prejudice and othering</p><p>49:43 Conclusion: The social and political legacy of Catholic emancipation</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Keywords</strong></p><p>Catholic emancipation, British history, Irish history, Act of Union, Daniel O&#39;Connell, Wellington, Irish immigrants, 19th century politics</p>