Chapter 4 Flashcards
Why was England hostile towards catholics?
the reformation
the burning of Protestant under queen Mary
war against catholic Spain ruin Elizabeth’s reign
What is the reformation?
The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church
How did James I present an anti-catholic image?
In May 1603 James ordered the collection of recusancy fines.
1604 legislation against Jesuit priests was encouraged.
After the Gunpowder plot the 1606 Oath of Allegiance ordered recusants to declare allegiance to him not thePope.
What are recusancy fines?
fines imposed on recusant :those who did not attend compulsory Church of England on Sunday.
Who were Jesuit Priests?
religious order that fought to convert Protestant countries to catholicism under the pope.
Who were puritans?
Hotter sort of protestant.
What is predestination?
The belief that a persons behaviour was already designed by God and was not determined on how they acted.
What happened at Hampton Court Conference in 1604?
James called a religious conference at Hampton Court , the King was willing to listen to Puritan demands but there was a clash when the abolition/modification of episcopacy was suggested.
What is Episcopacy?
The government of the church by bishops, e.g Church of England.
