Bishopricks

Word BISHOPRICKS
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France formerly contained eighteen arch-bishopricks, and one hundred and thirteen bishopricks; the _Arch ones_ are all abolished, and likewise forty-seven of the others; there are, however, plenty remaining, no less than seventy-three, which includes seven new ones, and one in _Corsica_. ❋ Richard Twiss (N/A)

Lord Coke does not assign that reason, but says, because they hold their bishopricks of the king _per baroniam_. ❋ Various (N/A)

This will result in great clearness for the comprehension of the establishment of governments, bishopricks, new settlements, and of discoveries, and will obviate the inconveniences formerly caused by the want of such knowledge. ❋ Pedro Sarmiento De Gamboa (N/A)

"But the other bishops have place above all the barons of the realm, because they hold their bishopricks of the king per baroniam; but they give place to viscounts, earls, marquesses, and dukes." ❋ Various (N/A)

Rouen, Reims, Besançon, Bourges, Rennes, Aix_ and _Toulouse_: Thus there are eighty-three bishopricks, or one for each department. ❋ Richard Twiss (N/A)

I also believe that some poor Italian friars are going on this voyage, who have all had bishopricks promised to them. ❋ Unknown (1909)

These are Alsace, the three bishopricks of Metz, Toul, and Verdun, and the three cities of Dunkirk, Bayonne, and Marseilles. ❋ Unknown (1909)

And on a time when the sees of London and of Winchester were vacant and void, the king kept them both long in his hand for to have the profits of them; wherefore S. Thomas was heavy, and came to the king and desired him to give those two bishopricks to some virtuous men. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

Some of the spoil was devoted to the erection of six new bishopricks; a larger part went to the fortification of the coast. ❋ John Richard Green (1860)

"Not regarding" the statute of Edward I., he had also continued to present to bishopricks, abbeys, priories, and other valuable preferments: money in large quantities was carried out of the realm from the proceeds of these offices, and it was necessary to insist emphatically that the papal nominations should cease. ❋ James Anthony Froude (1856)

Men were appointed to bishopricks frequently at an advanced age, and dying, as they often did, within two or three years of their nomination, their elevation had sometimes involved their families and friends in debt and embarrassment; [351] while the annual export of so much bullion was a serious evil at a time when the precious metals formed the only currency, and were so difficult to obtain. ❋ James Anthony Froude (1856)

The Greek bishopricks of the third Palestine were obliterated by the Musulman conquest, with the sole exception of the metropolitan Petra, whose titular bishop still resides at ❋ Unknown (1822)

Certainly the bishopricks in partibus, and the sinecures in England afford more employment than these committees. ❋ Necker, Anne L G (1821)

But the host of zealous and enlightened fathers, who accompanied the discoverers, for the purpose of promoting the kingdom of heaven, by establishing fat monasteries and bishopricks on earth, soon cleared up this point, greatly to the satisfaction of his holiness the pope, and of all Christian voyagers and discoverers. ❋ Unknown (1809)

The Greek bishopricks of the third Palestine were obliterated by the Musulman conquest, with the sole exception of the metropolitan Petra, whose titular bishop still resides at Jerusalem, and occasionally visits Kerek, as being the only place in his province which contains [p. xi] a Christian community. ❋ John Lewis Burckhardt (1800)

The Emperor remarked it to the latter, and declared with an oath, that "the bishopricks and abbeys should be given to the diligent poor." ❋ Charles Butler (1791)

While chancellor, he got the Fulcan bishopricks erected [272], that the bishops might have the title and honour; but the nobility got the profit or church revenues. ❋ John Howie (1764)

When the _Vandals_ first invaded _Africa_, that country was very populous, consisting of about 700 bishopricks, more than were in all _France_, ❋ Isaac Newton (1684)

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