The Convocation Book of MDCVI, Commonly Called Bishop Overall's Convocation Book: Concerning the Government of God's Catholic Church and the Kingdoms of the Whole World - Couverture souple
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King James the First, on his accession to the throne of England, adopted temperate and conciliatory measures towards the adherents of the Church of Rome. In the speech which he made at the opening of his first parliament he assured them that he was not of a persecuting temper; and that, if the judges had formerly pressed the punishment for recusancy fiu ther than the laws intended, it was his desire that a better remedy should be adopted for that grievance. Shortly before this, he had declared himself much indebted to Clement the Eighth, the reigning pontiff, for his kind offices and private temporal carriage towards him in many things; and that he would be ever ready to requite the same towards him as bishop of Rome in state and condition of a secular prince .B ut the Gunpowder Plot (hastened, probably, by the severities inflicted upon the Romanists under colour of a recent A ct of Parliament )altered the aspect of aff airs. Upon its discovery the parliament passed a statute requiring that all should participate in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in the parish church at least once in the year, under a penalty of j20. for the first years neglect, 40. for the second, and j660. for the third. It gave to the king the option of receiving from each recusant either a penalty of j820. monthly, or two thirds of his lands. An oath of alle Works of King James, pp. 491, its, seminary priests, and recusants. 492 ;C ollier ii. 686 ;K ennett s Compl. This act revived all the statutes, seven Hist ii. 670. in number, made in the reign of Queen Feed. xvi. 573. Elizabeth against all manner of re 1J ac. Leap. 4. An act for the due cnsants.
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