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

The payment of annates to the See of Rome was a grievance, both among clergy and laity, of very ancient standing.

From The Reign of Mary Tudor by Rhys, Ernest

To the pope they offered a mess of pottage in the shape of annates and the right of canonical institution, in order to induce him to sell the Church of France to the king.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various

The power of appointment to high ecclesiastical positions was divided, annates were confirmed, and in general a considerable increase of the authority of the Curia was established.

From The Age of the Reformation by Smith, Preserved

Reserves, annates, and "expective graces" are abolished; the rights of patrons are to be respected, provided their nominees be graduates of the universities and otherwise well qualified.

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

The abbeys had been the chief sufferers from annates, and had complained of the exaction for centuries.

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.