Editing Kingdom of Ireland (section)

===Grattan's Patriots===
{{main|Irish Patriot Party}}

Poynings' Law was repealed in 1782 in what came to be known as the [[Constitution of 1782]], granting Ireland legislative independence. Parliament in this period came to be known as [[Grattan's Parliament]], after the principal Irish leader of the period, [[Henry Grattan]]. Although Ireland had legislative independence, executive administration remained under the control of the executive of the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1788–1789 a Regency crisis arose when King [[George III]] became ill. Grattan wanted to appoint the Prince of Wales, later [[George IV]], as Regent of Ireland. The king recovered before this could be enacted.