An act of the Irish Parliament, properly called the Statutes of Drogheda, named after Sir Edward Poynings, Lord Deputy of Ireland (1494–95). By its terms, the Parliament was to meet only with the English king’s consent, and its legislative programme had to be approved in advance by the English king. It was intended to bolster English sovereignty and destroy Yorkist influence. It soon became a major grievance to Irish parliamentarians, but it was not until 1782 that Henry Grattan managed to have it repealed.