When these included military service, the ecclesiastic was empowered to fulfil this duty by a substitute.
en.wikipedia.org The ecclesiastic system of copyhold, whereby land was leased to tenants for terms as short as seven years, prevailed throughout the manor.
en.wikipedia.org These monks introduced important economic, agricultural, technological, artistic, ecclesiastic, and social advancements, developments, and transformations.
en.wikipedia.org If a commendatory abbot is an ecclesiastic, however, he may have limited jurisdiction.
en.wikipedia.org On many different occasions ecclesiastics who spoke with authority did their best to disabuse the people of their superstitious belief in witchcraft.
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