McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: High Commission, Court of

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: High Commission, Court of

Subjects in this Topic:

Higbie, Elnathan Elisha
Higden, Ranulph or Ralph
Higgaion
Higgins, Solomon
Higgins, William, D.D
Higginson, Francis
Higginson, John
Higgs, Griffin (Or Griffith), D.D
High Altar
High Commission, Court of
High Mass
High place
High-Churchmen
High-priest
Highmore, Joseph
Hight, John J., D.D
Highway
Higuerra, Hieronymus Romanus de la
Hilaire

a court established in England in 1559 to take cognizance of spiritual or ecclesiastical offences, and to inflict penalties for the same. The Puritans complaining loudly of the jurisdiction of this court, a bill passed for putting down both it and the Star-Chamber in the year 1641. — Neal, Hist. of Puritans, 1, 89 sq.