recusancy

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The discovery of Watson's conspiracy—generally known as the "Bye" or "Surprise" Plot—so alarmed the king that he lost no time in making known his intention to exact no longer the recusancy fines.

From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)

Daring in design, precipitate and violent in execution, and going to the very extremity of the most rigid recusancy, it was his ambition to place himself at the head of the presbyterian interest.

From Old Mortality, Volume 1. by Scott, Walter, Sir

In 1637 he was declared exempt from the recusancy laws by the king’s order, but in 1639 he again petitioned for relief.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

For these were a couple of magistrates—harmless men, indeed, as regarded their hostility to the old Faith—yet Protestants who had sat more than once on the bench in Derby to hear cases of recusancy.

From Come Rack! Come Rope! by Benson, Robert Hugh

In the spring of 1605 the exasperation of the Catholics was increased by James again imposing the recusancy fines, and the little band of plotters increased in numbers, although never allowed to become large.

From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Sharpe, Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson)