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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Loyalists
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Those Protestants in *Northern Ireland whose politics are shaped by loyalty to the British crown. They have been known by this name since the beginning of the *Unionist cause in the late 19C. In recent decades the term has been tainted by an association with *terrorism, since Protestant groups perpetrating sectarian violence are now usually described as 'loyalist paramilitary' organizations.
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