31. The Roman Catholic faith survived in Sussex with islands of Catholic recusancy , especially in the west of the county. 32. Thompson concludes that Tregian's imprisonment was probably much more about improper handling of finances than it was about recusancy . 33. In 1608 the privy council ordered a stay of proceedings against both Wadham and his wife on a charge of recusancy . 34. He returned to the North Riding in 1649 but refused to swear the Oath of Abjuration and was convicted of recusancy . 35. John then attended the key conference with the Lords about reform of the recusancy laws ( 3 Feb . 1606 ). 36. The Recusancy Acts, making it a legal obligation to worship in the Anglican faith, date from Elizabeth's reign. 37. Ambrose's parents had been imprisoned for their recusancy , and he was indicted on the same charge in February 1605. 38. In 1618 he was brought before a church court to answer for his recusancy and also for his secret marriage to Johanna. 39. On the renewal of the persecutions, Sir John was summoned to answer a charge of recusancy and was put into prison. 40. Even at the height of the anti-Catholic campaign, recusancy cases occupied less than half the Chamber's time.
