Catholic Church in the United Kingdom was not yet a reality, particularly in Ireland, where the Protestant Ascendancy was still in full force. The Treaty of Union of 1707, like the Act of Settlement, had stated that no "Papist" could succeed to the throne. Restrictions on the civil rights of Catholics only began to change with the passing of the Papists Act 1778, which allowed them to own property, inherit land and join the British Army, although even this measure resulted in the backlash of the Gordon Riots of 1780, showing the depth of continuing anti-Catholic feeling. After 1790, a new mood emerged as thousands of
Mandeville Place, London Mandeville Place, London Mandeville Place is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London, the buildings in which are notably more impressive than those to the immediate north and south. Mandeville Place runs from the junction of Thayer Street and Hinde Street in the north to the junction of Wigmore Street and James Street in the south. Mandeville Place was built around 1777 and named after the Duke of Manchester (Viscount Mandeville) who lived in nearby Manchester Square. In 1936, the London County Council tried to rename the street Marylebone High Street, along with Thayer Street