In Ireland, in the 1700’s, taxes were collected by the church. In this case it was the Church of Ireland (I am assuming Anglican). So there was a push on to convert people from Protestant, Catholic, Presbyterian to the Church O’Taxes.
Four thousand men walked down the main street of Antrim to the castle were the force of two hundred British garrison met them. The garrison had a call out as well to neighbouring garrisons to come. Plumes of dust, pikes, shots, fire, mayhem.
The county governor, John O’Neill killed in the street.
The supporting garrison came and and the rebels fled in panic.
Henry McCracken, the rebel general was hanged.
The world around me 