Canon Richard Dixon's "History of the Church of England, Vol. 1," 14.


Acts about Probate and Mortuaries.  State of the Ecclesiastical Courts and previous efforts at reform by ABC Warham (16). Previous efforts of Warham and Wolsey to reform them—Court of Arches and Court of Audience (17). These involved him in a conflict with his suffragans (18). Previous efforts of Wolsey to reform them by his legatine authority absorbed the other Courts under his command, more largely and unsatisfactorily. Act concerning Plurality and Non-residence (19), a failed effort. Nice sentiment, but a failure.  This contained the first blow struck in this age against the Roman Jurisdiction (21).  The character and demeanor of the Clergy. Designed Clerical Reformation, or Reformation, by Councils, or “committee work” (23) It was superseded (24). Character of Fisher (25) and Warham (26). Fisher opposes Henry on the great matter from the beginning. 

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