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And why not pray? Not only was it the Church in England, it was the people of England at prayer!! It is estimated that over some 96% [Feild.] of the population were members!*
It was the gateway to heaven, through its sacraments you were made members of Christ and Children of God! You were nourished if you were sick and helped by the prayers of the Communion all through your life. You were never alone and every week you were prepared for and received the Body and Blood of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! You were shriven and given the last rites and you query having to contribute ?
That some of the money so contributed was not well spent , I agree! But the Anglican Church was indeed the Mother of the people! They cannot be blamed for the despoiling of the Church by the gentry and Nobility! For instance, it is known history that Cromwell, a calvinist, having wasted his patrimony inherited Church tithes contributed by his neighbours to the some of £103.00 pounds a year!
Then played more than his fare share in bringing the Church down in a war of religion.
*Everybody validly baptised by water and by words is made a member of the Catholic Church, a Child of God and an inheritor of the Kingdom of God!
Clarendon's History! Vol.1/6.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause King Henry VIII told them to and threatened punishment if they refused. Pretty much the same reasons as made people pay any taxes.
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What tax did people pay to the church?
If one is a member of the church when the year begins, he/she will pay taxes for the church tax. People who are not members of a church tax-collecting denomination do not need to pay.
Why were people not required to pay taxes to the church?
Why do you say they weren't?
Which of these event caused the Irish Catholics to become bitter?
They were forced to pay taxes to the Anglican Church.
Do nuns pay taxes?
No They do not make money and so they do not have to pay taxes. All of there needs are satisfied by the church.
Does England pay property taxes?
Yes
D0es Canada pay taxes to England?
No
How do people pay taxes?
People pay taxes in many different ways. Taxes are taken out of your paycheck, you pay taxes when you make purchases at a store, and you pay taxes on your home and property.
What was a negative effect of the medieval church?
One negative effect of the medieval church was its consolidation of power and wealth, leading to corruption and abuse of authority by clergy members. This often resulted in conflict and tension within society and led to the undermining of the church's spiritual authority.
Do people in Alaska pay taxes?
People in Alaska pay state and federal taxes.
Who did the colonists not want to pay the taxes to?
the king of England
Do people in China pay for education?
if they pay the taxes for the house then no if they don't pay taxes then they do pay
What was practiced in colonial Virginia?
Colonial Virginia was under the control of England and the early Virginian colonists, by law, had to pay taxes to support the Anglican Church (Church of England.) Most of the early colonists in Virginia were part of the Anglican Church, however there were some other Protestant denominations that were present.
