For it was certain that he was a Scotchman; it was doubtful whether he was a Roman Catholic; and he had not concealed the dislike which he felt for that Celtic Parliament which had repealed the Act of Settlement and passed the Act of Attainder.
[78] The discontent, fomented by the arts of intriguers, among whom the cunning and unprincipled Henry Luttrell seems to have been the most active, soon broke forth into open rebellion.

A great meeting was held.
Many officers of the army, some peers, some lawyers of high note and some prelates of the Roman Catholic Church were present.

It was resolved that the government set up by the Lord Lieutenant was unknown to the constitution.

Ireland, it was said, could be legally governed, in the absence of the King, only by a Lord Lieutenant, by a Lord Deputy or by Lords Justices.

The King was absent.