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recusancy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | direct action |
| Derivation | recusant |
Examples of recusancy
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The dukes have historically been Roman Catholic, a state of affairs known as recusancy in England.
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The governmental attacks on recusancy were mostly upon the gentry.
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Unlike other English Catholics, Digby had little first-hand experience of England's recusancy laws.
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Many were educated overseas at Jesuit seminaries, and the estate was hit hard by fines for recusancy.
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It was only as time passed that recusancy, refusal to attend Protestant services, became more common.
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Byrd himself appears in the recusancy lists from 1584.
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Nevertheless, he regularly appeared in the quarterly local assizes to pay heavy fines for recusancy.
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Even more discontent resulted when the King allowed his Scottish nobles to collect the recusancy fines.
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The head of the Throckmortons, Sir Thomas Throckmorton, was also fined for his recusancy, and spent years in prison.
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- Refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England
- In the history of England and Wales, the Recusancy referred to those who refused to attend Anglican services. Initially the term referred to those who remained within the Roman Catholic Church. ...
- Obstinate refusal or opposition; The state of being a recusant; nonconformity
