Chapter 23 Flashcards
When was religion the dominant national issue before Constitutional Monarchy?
During the Exclusion crisis
1678-81
Why was there dominant strong anti-Catholicism sentiment in 1685?
Church of England conservative & Anglican
What dissent did James II attempt to allow?
What did this cause?
Quakerism & Catholicism
Viewed with fear, especially after Lambert’s coup
Who were Whigs & Tories eventually unified against?
James II
What did many Whigs view William as?
Calvinist hero (puritanism) - saviour from Catholic absolutism
What were William’s religious views?
What was this in despite of?
Latitudinarianism - belief in path to richness through self-experience, not preachers
Whig views
Why did the Church of England soften views on dissenters?
Williams Latitudinarian views
Who controlled the Church of England?
A minority who opposed non-conformity (dissenters)
Who were Anglicans?
Traditional Protestants
What acts did William & Mary want to repeal?
What did Parliament give them?
Test acts - accept Church of England to hold office
A limited toleration Act, 1689
What was the Toleration Act?
1689
Dissenter exemption from penal laws if took an oath of allegiance & declared against transubstantiation (Catholic)
Free worship if meeting house licenced - 900 received in a year
How did the Toleration Act show a leaning towards dissenters, not Catholics
Declaring against transubstantiation
No concessions for Catholics
What dissenter Protestant groups were Tories worried about?
Quakers
Latitudinarianism
‘Money men’
What caused Tory concerned about Quakerism?
Toleration act could grow numbers
What caused Tory concerned about ‘money men’?
Rise in numbers could affect their traditional positions
1695 Licensing Act - allowed dissenters greater printing freedom
