It first came into political use as a term of opprobrium to supporters of James II, and became the party of landed aristocracy after the Glorious Revolution.
Its name is derived from an Old Irish word meaning "runaway" or "fugitive" and was first applied to mid-17th century Irishmen who, dispossessed by the English, became outlaws. It first came into political use as a term of opprobrium to supporters of James II, and became the party of landed aristocracy after the Glorious Revolution. Today, the term is still often used as a synonym for a conservative since those known by this term became associated with the Conservative Party. FTP, identify this political term used to describe supporters of the Crown during the American Revolution.
Its name is derived from an Old Irish word meaning "runaway" or "fugitive" and was first applied to mid-17th century Irishmen who, dispossessed by the English, became outlaws.
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