During the first thirty - six years of the century the pope had taxed the English church to the tune of almost £ 450,000 , of which some £ 360,000 was earmarked for the king , a sum more than three times the amount produced in that time by direct royal taxation of the clergy .
During the first thirty - six years of the century the pope had taxed the English church to the amount of almost £ 450,000 , of which some £ 360,000 was earmarked for the king , a sum more than three times the amount produced in that time by direct royal taxation of the clergy .