... in place. Although he did not persecute Catholics, he did not do anything to improve their position aside from restoring James Butler to his historic patrimony and making him the Duke of Ormond. This was the exception rather than the rule, and it was not until Charles II's death in 1685 that the hopes of Catholic Ireland were set alight again ... English he was also a Catholic. He was seen as a saviour by the Old English and he proceeded to show who he favoured by appointing an Old Englishman, Richard Talbot, as Duke of Tyrconnell and also gave him control over the army with orders to s...

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