Valor Ecclesiasticus
1535

 

THE TERM
Valor Ecclesiasticus is Latin and means Church Valuation.

THE HISTORY
The Valor Ecclesiasticus is a survey, conducted by Henry VIII in order to get an estimate on the riches of the Church in England and Wales. It was also known as The King's Book and written in Latin.

from the title page of
Valor Ecclesiasticus,
HENRY'S CHURCH VALUATION