# Church of Ireland is disestablished (1869)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1869-church-of-ireland-is-disestablished
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Gladstone's government ended the established status of the Anglican Church in Ireland. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1869 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The reform aimed to reduce a major religious grievance within the Union.

## Why it matters
The reform aimed to reduce a major religious grievance within the Union.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Church of Ireland is disestablished](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Church+of+Ireland+is+disestablished&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Church of Ireland is disestablished](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Church+of+Ireland+is+disestablished)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)