Canon Richard Dixon's "History of the Church of England, 1:" Ch. 2-1532,...
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II. Henry VIII., A.D. 1532. Session of Parliament held in January 1532 (74). The
Commons relieve the King in the struggle to reduce the Clergy. Breach between
the King and Commons on the Bill of Wards. The King prorogues the Parliament
till Easter 1532 (76). Supplication of the Commons against the Ordinaries in which
the Commons complain that the Clergy made laws without the King's assent (77). Canon
Dixon sketches the history of Convocation (78) and notes that clerical liberty disallows
or is inhibited in making ecclesiastical laws prejudicial to the realm (79). The
way the Commons laid forth this alleged grievance (80): they complain Ecclesiastical
Courts, excessive fees, probates and other matters, but especially the
processes against heretics (81) which were rough, void of due process, and were
highly injurious without remedies.
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