In the English Parliament, MPs attack ecclesiastical legislation
and jurisdiction, in a wave of protests that culminates, on 18th
April, in the Supplication of the Ordinaries. This is a petition to
Henry VIII that complains of of the severity of the church courts
in heresy cases.
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Citation:
Editors, Litencyc. "Petition to Henry VIII about severity of the church courts". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14482, accessed 24 April 2024.]