How many wills were written off to the English Church of the 1500s?

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How many wills were written off to the English Church of the 1500s?

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2007-09-15 16:31:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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The actual number is not known due to the limited recording abilities of that age. Though it was not an uncommon practice to will estates to the church for Holy dispensation, the practice was not as wide spread as believed. The greed of the "rightful" heirs thwarted many an attempt..

2007-09-16 03:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

too many
... supporting corruption in an attempt to buy a ticket to heaven?

2007-09-16 02:37:39 · answer #2 · answered by walter e 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋