Author: White Kennett
Title: The Case of Impropriations and of the Augmentation of Vicarages and Other Insufficient Cures, Stated by History and Law, from the First Usurpation of the Popes and Monks, to Her Majesty&Apos;S Royal Bounty, Lately Extended to the Poorer Clergy of the Church of England
Description: London, Awnsham and John Churchill, 1704. First edition. Leather. A very scarce first edition of White Kennett's interesting analysis of the Church of England, written just after a period of serious religious turmoil in England. A very scarce work. The first edition of this work. This work is an octavo, the signatures running as A8, a4, B-Z8, Aa-Ee8, Ff4, Aa-Gg4, Hh2.ESTC citation number T132817. Collated, complete.'The Case of Impropriations' is an interesting analysis of the Church of England, looking at the finance of the church, secularisation, as well as to the ecclesiastical law. The work examined the history of lay impropriations. At the time of this work, the Church of England was still a fairly new institution. However it had had a monopoly over religion in England since the reign of Henry VIII, with some religious turmoil during the reign of James II, and during the Interregnum. Written in 1704, this work was composed just after a serious period of turmoil in England, with the Glorious Revolution of the 1680s. The author was an Anglican priest, who had been unimpressed by Charles I's lax behaviour towards Catholics. He also disliked the ecclesiastical policy of James II, and preached many discourses against popery. Written by White Kennett. Kennett is known for his significant contributions to British historical scholarship, writing the first substantial parish history. He was an antiquarian and vicar of Ambrosden in Oxfordshire from 1685 until 1708, and rose to become the bishop of Peterborough in 1718. He strongly opposed the Sacheverell movement, and supported the side of Bishop Hoadly during the Bangorian controversy. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Catherine Daughter of Am: Jackson&apos.Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front free endpaper, 'Stephen Backhouse, Book Nov 30th 1740, John ... Book, Feb 17th 1834&apos. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the boards. A little loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Some small surface cracks to the spine. Tidemark to the rear board. Front hinge is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscriptions to the recto to the front endpaper and to the recto to the front free endpaper. Small closed tears to the front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only the very odd occasional mark. Closed tear to the margin of page 335/336, not affecting text. Aa2 torn to the margin affecting pagination. Light tidemarks to the top edge of the last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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