Act of First Fruits and Tenths

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The Act of First Fruits and Tenths was a key English Reformation statute that redirected to the Crown the ecclesiastical revenues previously paid by clergy to the Pope, strengthening royal control over the Church.


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English Reformation Parliament era importantActPassed Act of First Fruits and Tenths