Poynings' Law, also known as the Statute of Drogheda, was an Act of the Parliament of Ireland enacted on December 1, 1494. It stipulated that the Irish Parliament could not convene or pass legislation without prior approval from both Ireland's Lord Deputy and Privy Council, and England's monarch and Privy Council. This law significantly curtailed the legislative independence of the Irish Parliament, placing it under direct English control. It became a major point of contention for Irish self-government movements until its eventual repeal in 1878.
