England's independency upon the papal power historically and judicially stated by Sr. John Davis ... and by Sr. Edward Coke ... in two reports, selected from their greater volumes ; with a preface written by Sir John Pettus, Knight.

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England's independency upon the papal power historically and judicially stated by Sr. John Davis ... and by Sr. Edward Coke ... in two reports, selected from their greater volumes ; with a preface written by Sir John Pettus, Knight.
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London :: Printed by E. Flesher, J. Streater and H. Twyford, assigns of Richard Atkins and Edward Atkins, Esquires ...,
1674.
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Catholic Church -- England.
Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century.
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"England's independency upon the papal power historically and judicially stated by Sr. John Davis ... and by Sr. Edward Coke ... in two reports, selected from their greater volumes ; with a preface written by Sir John Pettus, Knight." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A69901.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

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In the Reign of King Henry the Sixth.

EXcommunication made and certified by the Pope is of no force to disable any man within England: And this is by the ancient Common Laws, before any Statute was made concerning forrein Jurisdiction.

Page 67

The King onely may grant or licence to found a Spiritu∣al Incorporation.

In the Reign of King Henry the 6. the Pope writ Letters in derogation of the King and his Regalty, and the Church∣men durst not speak against them: But Humfrey Duke of Gloucester, for their safe keeping, put them into the fire.

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