Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	henry_n	king_n	2,829	5	3.8707	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25624	An answer to the severall petitions of late exhibited to the High Court of Parliament and to His Excellency the Lord General Cromwell by the poor husband-men, farmers and tenants in severall counties of England for the taking away of tithes paid to priests and impropriators.		1652 (1652)	Wing A3446A; ESTC R25887	9,695	27

a_o answer_n to_o the_o several_a petition_n of_o late_a exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n by_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o several_a county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n pay_v to_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n london_n print_v for_o i._n m._n 1652._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o several_a petition_n of_o late_a exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n by_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o several_a county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n pay_v to_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o have_v search_v record_n either_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a court_n or_o have_v read_v the_o chronicle_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n as_o also_o that_o the_o tithe_n of_o more_o than_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n in_o england_n be_v before_o the_o conquest_n and_o within_o a_o few_o age_n after_o give_v and_o appropriate_v to_o monastery_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n who_o quiet_o enjoy_v they_o till_o their_o dissolution_n by_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o who_o aswell_o by_o the_o several_a grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a religious_a house_n as_o also_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v in_o 31._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o which_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o england_n consent_v have_v all_o the_o manor_n land_n tithe_n and_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a religious_a house_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fair_a and_o rich_a in_o england_n grant_v and_o vest_v in_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o king_n be_v thereof_o so_o lawful_o seize_v he_o by_o his_o several_a letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o consideration_n of_o money_n pay_v he_o ten_o and_o tenure_n by_o knight_n service_n reserve_v and_o for_o reward_n for_o service_n and_o other_o valuable_a consideration_n do_v disperse_v the_o site_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n etc._n etc._n their_o manor_n land_n and_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o nobility_n the_o gentry_n and_o other_o his_o subject_n well-near_a of_o all_o degree_n and_o profession_n all_o which_o patentee_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n have_v from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o present_a quiet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o dispute_n the_o infortunate_a impropriator_n of_o tithe_n except_v who_o notwithstanding_o their_o more_o than_o 100_o year_n quiet_a possession_n several_a descent_n cast_v fine_n levy_v recovery_n suffer_v and_o those_o upon_o valuable_a consideration_n and_o beside_o the_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o one_o other_o excellent_a law_n make_v in_o the_o th_o year_n of_o k._n james_n call_v the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n make_v for_o the_o quiet_v and_o settle_v of_o man_n estate_n yet_o by_o the_o clamorous_a importunity_n of_o the_o petitioner_n their_o title_n to_o their_o inheritance_n have_v be_v blast_v their_o tithe_n ill_o pay_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o by_o many_o deny_v to_o be_v pay_v though_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v several_a act_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o due_a payment_n thereof_o and_o this_o the_o petitioner_n and_o other_o of_o their_o party_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v without_o propose_v any_o recompense_n or_o due_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o impropriator_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o now_o how_o unjust_a and_o unconscionable_a their_o endeavour_n and_o attempt_n have_v be_v herein_o shall_v evedent_o appear_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o poor_a tenant_n and_o farmer_n themselves_o who_o be_v petitioner_n by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n plain_o express_v in_o the_o article_n follow_v viz._n 1_o first_o many_o impropriation_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v faithful_o serve_v this_o commonwealth_n with_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o now_o if_o the_o petitioner_n may_v obtain_v their_o desire_n the_o commonwealth_n who_o they_o have_v serve_v shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o livelihood_n 2._o the_o parliament_n have_v have_v by_o way_n of_o sequestration_n the_o revenue_n of_o many_o impropriation_n the_o owner_n whereof_o have_v late_o compound_v for_o their_o delinquency_n and_o now_o that_o the_o delinquent_n have_v pay_v the_o fine_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o delinquency_n and_o sue_v forth_o their_o pardon_n or_o by_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n have_v their_o offence_n remit_v they_o shall_v those_o except_v who_o give_v to_o the_o state_n their_o impropriation_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o fine_n be_v now_o punish_v in_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n than_o by_o a_o review_n even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o inheritance_n itself_o 3_o many_o widow_n have_v tithe_n for_o their_o jointure_n which_o their_o parent_n do_v purchase_v for_o they_o with_o marriage_n portion_n and_o orphan_n tithe_n asign_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o young_a son_n have_v annuity_n issue_v out_o of_o tithe_n grant_v unto_o they_o during_o their_o life_n and_o little_a or_o nothing_o else_o to_o maintain_v they_o 4_o other_o have_v tithe_n extend_v for_o just_a debt_n due_a unto_o they_o other_o have_v tithe_n mortgage_v unto_o they_o for_o money_n lend_v and_o the_o mortgager_n stand_v bind_v by_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n or_o in_o penal_a bond_n to_o pay_v the_o money_n borrow_v at_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o such_o case_n the_o mortgager_n shall_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o tithe_n mortgage_v but_o the_o bond_n for_o collateral_a security_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v unless_o they_o have_v other_o estate_n become_v stark_a beggar_n and_o perhaps_o starve_v in_o prison_n 5_o other_o have_v build_v fair_a house_n outhouse_n and_o barn_n upon_o their_o rectory_n and_o have_v hold_v their_o tithe_n instead_o of_o demean_n for_o their_o provision_n which_o tithe_n be_v take_v from_o they_o their_o loss_n over_o and_o above_o their_o tithe_n in_o their_o building_n will_v be_v of_o considerable_a value_n 6_o k._n henry_n the_o 8_o to_o engage_v all_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o society_n in_o the_o share_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o religious_a house_n and_o of_o the_o rectory_n to_o they_o late_o appropriate_v do_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o exchange_n give_v to_o divers_a of_o the_o college_n in_o both_o the_o university_n a_o great_a number_n of_o impropriation_n and_o the_o college_n in_o the_o lieu_n of_o they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n fair_a manor_n farm_n and_o land_n of_o the_o like_a yearly_a value_n which_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o founder_n and_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a college_n now_o if_o the_o tithe_n be_v take_v away_o from_o those_o college_n then_o in_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o college_n ought_v to_o have_v all_o their_o manor_n and_o land_n restore_v back_o again_o unto_o they_o which_o in_o every_o exchange_n be_v tacit_o employ_v and_o though_o the_o mutual_a assurance_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o college_n be_v not_o in_o form_n of_o law_n make_v by_o way_n of_o exchange_n yet_o the_o consideration_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o both_o in_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o also_o in_o the_o grant_n make_v by_o the_o college_n to_o the_o king_n therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o those_o college_n must_v in_o part_n be_v dissolve_v 7._o as_o the_o college_n shall_v lose_v their_o impropriation_n so_o their_o farmer_n thereof_o shall_v lose_v their_o lease_n which_o they_o have_v purchase_v for_o fine_n in_o hand_n 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