Sentence examples for control over monasteries from inspiring English sources

Officials have tightened control over monasteries.

Laymen controlling monasteries had been customary for centuries, though in the half-century or so before Wulfred became archbishop the church had begun to assert control over monasteries.

Savaric then attempted to secure more control over other monasteries in his diocese, but died before he could set the plans in motion.

Around 820 Coenwulf forced Wulfred into an unfavourable settlement by which Wulfred gained control over the debated monasteries in exchange for a large payment of gold and the loss of a very large estate to the king.

In 811 Archbishop Wulfred is recorded as having deprived the monastery of some of its land, and soon after it featured in a "monumental showdown" between Wulfred and King Coenwulf of Mercia over the control of monasteries.

Although the exact nature of his business with the pope is unknown, it was likely connected with the issue that arose between the archbishop and Coenwulf over lay control of monasteries.

[On Friday, the monks announced that the government had promised the monastery considerable control over most development on the plateau and said the monastery would stay open. The government said that it would work "flexibly" with the monastery.] The monastery also portrayed the dispute as a struggle over religious freedom, putting the government in an even more awkward position.

He maintained strong control over tithes, allocating them between the monasteries and parish priests to avoid disputes over their distribution.

Buddhist monasteries formerly exercised great control over subjects and land in the eastern valleys.

An advocate of religious reform, William sought to strengthen his control over Aquitaine by promoting alliances with the monasteries and imposing his will on lesser nobles.

A delegation of top government officials traveled to the monastery the evening before the monks' deadline and ultimately gave them considerable control over how their plateau is developed -- an agreement that makes it unlikely that McDonald's or any other fast-food restaurant serving meat will be opening next door.