Catholic Emancipation

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+**Catholic Emancipation** refers to the process in the [United Kingdom](/wiki/United_Kingdom) during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that removed many legal restrictions on [Catholicism](/wiki/Catholicism). It culminated in the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, allowing Catholics to sit in Parliament and hold most public offices. This landmark event ended centuries of discrimination, fostering greater religious freedom.
+## See also
+- [Religious Freedom](/wiki/Religious_Freedom)
+- [Act of Union](/wiki/Act_of_Union)
+- [Great Britain](/wiki/Great_Britain)
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