Ascendancy (disambiguation)
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The Protestant Ascendancy
Protestant Ascendancy
The Protestant Ascendancy, usually known in Ireland simply as the Ascendancy, is a phrase used when referring to the political, economic, and social domination of Ireland by a minority of great landowners, Protestant clergy, and professionals, all members of the Established Church during the 17th...

, usually known simply as the Ascendancy, was a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century.

Ascendancy may also refer to:
  • Ascendancy (album)
    Ascendancy (album)
    Ascendancy is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Trivium. Released on March 15, 2005 by Roadrunner Records.-Background and production:The album was produced by Jason Suecof and frontman, Matt Heafy...

    , 2005, by Trivium
  • Ascendancy (computer game)
  • Ascendancy (film)
    Ascendancy (film)
    Ascendancy is a 1982 British film. It tells the story of a woman who is a member of the British landowning 'Ascendancy' in Ireland during World War I. Gradually, she learns about the Irish independence movement, and becomes involved with it.-Cast:...

  • Ascendency
    Ascendency
    Ascendency is a quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network. Ascendency is derived using mathematical tools from information theory...

    , sometimes spelled "ascendancy", a quantitative attribute of an ecosystem.
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