7) Puritan opposition Flashcards

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Puritan =

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“hotter sort of Protestant” (Patrick Collinson)

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Puritan beliefs

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  • aim: to introduce more reforms so that CofE was further removed from Catholicism
  • importance of Bible & belief in millenarianism
  • extreme reaction to Catholicism
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Puritan opposition: John Williams 1637

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Bishop imprisoned for criticising new altar policy in a book

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Puritan opposition: Prynne, Burton & Bastwick 1637

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lawyer, doctor, cleric: imprisoned for life & cropping of ears & fined for criticising Laudian reforms

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Puritan emigration

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approx. 60,000 emigrated during Personal Rule to America in protest against Laudian reforms

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Millenarianism

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belief of Protestants in the end of the world, thought political crisis was part of the end of the world, and feared Judgement Day would be soon - meant many Puritans took on more public roles in 1630s

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