annates

British  

/ -əts, ˈæneɪts /

plural noun

1. RC Church the first year's revenue of a see, an abbacy, or a minor benefice, paid to the pope

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Etymology

Origin of annates

C16: plural of French annate, from Medieval Latin annāta, from Latin annus year

Example Sentences

Elated by their triumph, the Basilian fathers commenced in earnest the task of Church reform, and passed several decrees of a character vexatious to the Pope, particularly one for the total abolition of annates.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

Not very long after, the Parliament abolished appeals to the see of Rome, dispensations, licences, bulls of institution for bishoprics and archbishoprics, the payment of Peter's-pence, and the annates.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

On the use of the term "annates" to include other payments to the curia, especially the servitia, see Catholic Encyclopedia, I, pp.

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Luther, Martin

Convocation: De Burgo’s futile appeal to, 160; acceptance of Royal Supremacy, 186; alleged address against annates, 187 n.

From The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII by Froude, J.A.

An act was, however, passed in 1532 empowering the king, if he thought fit, to stop the payment of annates to Rome.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various