A Collection of Tracts, on Several Subjects, Connected With the Civil and Religious Principles of Catholics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover how papal decrees gain civil force and what that means for Catholics and the state.

This collection analyzes the Placet, a practice that could make church documents legally binding in many European realms. It traces how rulers claimed power to review doctrinal bulls, rescripts, and briefs, and it considers how these ideas clash with national law and parliamentary norms. The material surveys France, Spain, Portugal, and other kingdoms to show how the balance between church authority and secular power evolved.

• How a papal document could become a law of the state and be enforced in courts


• Historical cases from several countries that shaped the practice


• The arguments for and against giving civil authority over doctrinal matters


• Implications for British Catholics and the limits of royal oversight in a free press

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