12 - personal rule (religious policy)

Question 1

Laudism

Answer 1

introduced a series of religious reforms as archbishop of cantebruy
two kinds of reforms -
* supression of preaching
* changed in conduct of service

Question 2

attacks on preaching

laudsim

Answer 2

charles and laud dislkied preaching as they couldnt control what was said
charles ordered cateshising (set questions and answers in 1629)

Question 3

feofees of improporations

Answer 3

puritans who appointed their nominees to ministirial and lecturing positions
they aimed to buy up improporations (the right of a layman to collect tithes and appoint a vicor to take the actus services)
laud supressed them, thinking they would stir up unrest

Question 4

changes in conduct of services

Answer 4

serfvices were made uniform and had to adhere to the prayer book- bowing at the mention of jesus ect
* the altar table
* thorough

Question 5

the altar table

Answer 5

elizabthan prayer book had the alter at the east end and brough into the body of the chruch for services (this was too inconvenient and never happened)
* laud wanted it **railed off ** and at the east end at all times
* this implied that communion was more like catolic mass

Question 6

book of sports

Answer 6

a list of activities that were unlawful to do on the sabath (the sunday) - arrchery and dancing ect

Question 7

other changes to the church

Answer 7

stained glass windows introudced in some chruches
organs and choir-stalls established when possible

Question 8

thorough

Answer 8

to see that the changes were properly carried through
* all bishops requird to make regular visits to their parishes
* those who did not follow church laws were brought before a church court or the court of high commision

Question 9

Opposition to laudism

Answer 9

• soem didnt mind the book of sports or church reforms
• some were offended or uneasy with the changes
• seemed to be moving in a popish direction

Question 10

case of pymme, bastwick and burton

Answer 10

all members of genrty
tried in the star chamber for publishing attacks on the church
found guilty
had ears cut of, forced to pay a fine and life inprisonment

Question 11

gentry oppositon to laudism

Answer 11

the case of pymme, bastwick and burton offended the gentry, who they believed shouldnt have recieved such a degreading punishment
also opposed laud due to blurred social distinctions, for example - genrty opposed book of sports as it threatened their law enforcement role by encouraging disorder
appeared to lead to popery