recusancy
AmericanEtymology
Origin of recusancy
First recorded in 1555–65; recus(ant) + -ancy
Example Sentences
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The fact was that Sir Nicholas had again been summoned for recusancy.
From By What Authority? by Benson, Robert Hugh
And in the Report of the Prison Inspectors to the House of Lords, in 1841, it appeared that, in 1830, ten persons were in prison for recusancy in not attending their parish churches.
From Old Church Lore by Andrews, William
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)
Early in 1604, all Jesuits and seminary priests were banished; the recusancy fines and arrears were soon after stringently exacted, and many Roman Catholic families almost reduced to beggary.
From It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)
It will be well, therefore, to quote one singular example to show how this recusancy was encountered.
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis
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