Canon Richard Dixon's "History of the Church of England, Vol. 1," 55ff.


Death of Wolsey just before the preferment of Praemunire charges against the entire clerical regiment of the nation (55). The struggle of the Clergy with the King (57). The two parts of which that struggle consisted. The Papal Jurisdiction in England no rival supremacy to the Crown asserts Canon Dixon, oddly (58). True point of attack not the Papal Jurisdiction, but the liberties of the Church claims Dixon (59). The old liberties of the Church not dangerous to the realm. Oh, ok. The Clergy resolve to pay a money composition for their Praemunire (60). Convocation of 1531 (61). The Clergy fine themselves in the name of a Subsidy. They highly extol the Defender of the Faith, Defensor Fidei, against all-things-Lutheran. (Thus far, Dixon is not dealing much with Lutheranism.)  Articles sent to them by the King: 1. That he be styled Supreme Head. 2. That the cure of souls be said to be committed to him. 3. That he need only maintain those rights of the Church which derogated not from the kingdom. 4. That the clergy accept the pardon, as offenders (62). Debates in Convocation (63). The Clergy carry amendments of every article before accepting it (64). 

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