chapter 4 Flashcards
what was the majority religion in england
protestantism
why was there hostility towards catholics?
reformation, bloody mary, war against spain under elizabeth
how was james more anti-catholic at the beginning of his reign?
recusancy fines, gunpowder plot and laws against catholics
what were recusancy fines?
fines for anyone who didn’t attend compulsory protestant services
what was the oath of allegiance 1606?
catholics had to swear an oath of allegiance to James and not the pope
what was the millenary petition?
a petition presented by puritans to James on the way to his coronation demanding a more puritan church - e.g. abolition of the sign of the cross
what happened as a result of the millenary petition?
the hampton court conference 1604
what were the outcomes of the hampton court conference?
the king james bible - designed to shape religious and political discourse and language
what were bancroft’s canons 1604?
laws passed by CofE clergymen which upheld orthodox doctrines and practices which had been criticised in the millenary petition.
what did Bancroft do?
ordered all who didn’t confirm to be expelled - initiated persecution of puritans
which religion did james begin to favour later in his reign?
arminianism
what specifically provoked anti-catholic sentiment from james in 1621?
failed spanish match
how did james show a favouring of arminians?
allowed them to have a greater presence in debate at court and didn’t censor Montagu’s arminian tract ‘A new gag for an old goose’
what developed under charles as a result of arminainism?
conspiracy mentality - those outside of court saw arminianism as too close to catholicism and thought charles was being influenced by them
why was henrietta maria unpopular?
she was catholic and believed to be influencing Charles’ foreign policy
