there was more catholics and protestants.
It played a role in the passing of harsh Penal Laws in Ireland. It helped start the English Civil War
In the United States there were more Protestants than Catholics at the start of the Civil War. The great immigration of Roman Catholics to the United States came after the First Vatican Council. The Bishop of Arkansas voted No when the issue of Papal infallibility was raised. He was one of 2 Bishops to vote against the measure. For some reason a number of Catholics wanted to come to a country that had freedom of religion and where the Pope had no political power. I have no idea why.
It played a role in the passing of harsh Penal Laws in Ireland. It helped start the English Civil War.
Religious differences between Catholics and Protestants
The Southern States believed that slavery was a natural thing for peoples that were inferior to White Protestants. Protestants are specified here as Catholics, especially Irish Catholics were held in disrespect. Even during the US Civil War, Union States such as Maryland and Delaware had legal slavery. Astonishingly, slavery existed in Washington DC during the US Civil War.
After the English civil war, the Monachy was abolished, and Oliver Cromwell took the role of 'Dictator'. He was a puritian, so Catholics disliked him.
Cause of WarsReligion (the conflict between Catholics and Protestants) was the cause of these wars. (link)
The disagreement between the Protestants and Catholics eventually led to civil war in Switzerland.
Cause of WarsReligion (the conflict between Catholics and Protestants) was the cause of these wars. (link)
They led to tensions between Ireland and England. Parliament was at odds with the king. The fallout from these tensions is reflected in Jonathan Swift's satires. It helped start the English Civil War It played a role in the passing of the harsh Penal Laws in Ireland
Because there was a break down of law and order in Ireland. Catholics were being treated unfairly and protestants were outnumbering them. There was no talking of this situation in Parliament so the problem would never be solved. The catholics and protestants were on the brink of civil war. Of course the border made in 1921 to separate northern Ireland and Ireland was only meant to be temporary however this just added to both catholics and protestants frustration. So of course the British troops had to be sent it, it was inevitable.
Cause of WarsReligion (the conflict between Catholics and Protestants) was the cause of these wars. (link)