He suggested in a recent essay that the issuance of a letter patent by the English monarch was analogous to a European prince issuing a letter of marque, or the head of the Catholic Church issuing a papal bull.
King James I put his name to the application for the Papal Bull which brought the university into being in 1411.
A Papal Bull condemning astrology was issued by the exasperated Pope, and the Church's tolerance with astrology fell to an all-time low.
The Beauforts were legitimated by papal bull in September 1396 and by royal patent the following February.
He executed numerous papal bulls, many relating to political affairs.
The persecution of the Old Way continued and grew with the advent of the Papal Bull against Witches of Pope Innocent the VIII, in 1484.
In 1452 the Bishop of Rome spoke out and gave his official blessing in a papal bull.
The bishop secured a papal bull of exemption from Canterbury's jurisdiction.
The findings of the commission had a major bearing on the papal bull issued on 31 January 1623 in favour of such methods.
The envoys carried papal bulls for peace with Robert I, and for the reconciliation of Lancaster and the king.
Definition of papal bull in US English:
papal bull
noun
An edict issued by a pope.
an old papal bull of excommunication
Example sentencesExamples
In 1452 the Bishop of Rome spoke out and gave his official blessing in a papal bull.
The Beauforts were legitimated by papal bull in September 1396 and by royal patent the following February.
The bishop secured a papal bull of exemption from Canterbury's jurisdiction.
King James I put his name to the application for the Papal Bull which brought the university into being in 1411.
He suggested in a recent essay that the issuance of a letter patent by the English monarch was analogous to a European prince issuing a letter of marque, or the head of the Catholic Church issuing a papal bull.
The persecution of the Old Way continued and grew with the advent of the Papal Bull against Witches of Pope Innocent the VIII, in 1484.
A Papal Bull condemning astrology was issued by the exasperated Pope, and the Church's tolerance with astrology fell to an all-time low.
The envoys carried papal bulls for peace with Robert I, and for the reconciliation of Lancaster and the king.
The findings of the commission had a major bearing on the papal bull issued on 31 January 1623 in favour of such methods.
He executed numerous papal bulls, many relating to political affairs.