chapter four Flashcards
what religion was most prominent in 1600s
calvanist
presbyterians
minority
main in scot
governed by elders
no head
plain dress
plain buildings
English bible
sermon
puritan
minority in England important
monarch is head
governed by bishops
plain dress
sermon
English bible
predestination
calvinism
majorty
monarch head
governed by bishops
dress vestments
communion
English bible
Arminianism
minority gained influence under Charles
head is monarch
governed by bishops
dress vestments
communion
English bible
Catholicism
minority
majority in Ireland
head pope
governed by cardinals
dress vestments
latin mass and bible
how did English protestants treat Catholics
very hostile towards them
why were English protestants hostile towards catholics
the reformation,burning of protestants when England retuned to Catholicism , war against catholic Spain
by 1603 how did catholics act
passive
what was James able to distinguish between
quiet catholics and factious ones
why was it good that James was able to distinguish
a pragmatic way to avoid direct catholic challenge
how did James treat catholics
fluctuated between tolerate and severe treatment
what did James enforce the collection of in 1603
recusancy fines
given to people who refused to attend church on Sunday
1604
parliamentary legislation against jesuits , a catholic order of religious men
1606
oath of allegiance after 1605 gun powder plot , making catholics declare their allegiance to James and not the pope
jan 1606
passed 2 severe laws against catholics however James did not rigoursly enforce them
what did James lack of administrative drive coincide with
personal inclination towards tolerance and wanting to keep peace with Spain after 1604 treaty
puritans are described as
the hotter sort of protestants
what did puritans want to do do to the church
reform the church away from Catholicism
1603 millenary petition
moderate puritans presented James with it while he was travelling to ldn to claim the throne . the list of requests included modifications in church , abolition of the church , no ceremonial robes , and education for minsters .
how did James react to the millenary petition
sympathetic as he believed in predestination
July 1603
all income from impropriated tither devoted to paying better salaries
Hampton court conference 1604 was held in response to
millenary petition
main source of tensions for the Hampton court conference was
William Barlow
an extreme right wing church representative
what did the Hampton court conference lead to many thinking about James
he was hostile to puritans
what was the outcome of the Hampton court conference
James was willing to listen - pragmatic
outcomes ;
English bible , the king James bible of 1611
removal of content undermining kingship
reinforced kings authority instead of popes
some puritans still used Geneva bible
Bancroft cannons 1604
James gave full support for church laws for the c of e passed by clergy men these church laws upheld orthodox doctrines and practices that had been condemend by the puritan millenary petition
Bancroft cannons dec 1604
bancroft and James
Richard Bancroft became new arch bishop of conformity
James wanted to start drive on conformity with cannons
this meant persecuting puritans and removing clergy men that didn’t conform
what did dec 1604 lead to for James and Bancroft
led to petitions meaning overall only 1% of minsters were removed
1604-6
conformity has a temporary departure from James views in response to Northamptonshire Puritan petition .
James publicly acknowledged puritans loyalty and after 1606 allowed moderate reform
at the start of his reign James did not identify with Arminians however during the end of his reign
with the rises of religion tensions , James began to favour armininism
how did James maintain a balance
broad church = protestants
puritans = state church would oppose the king as supreme governor
what did James believe maintaining a balance would do
isolate radicals that challenged his authority and ensure only moderate believers were in church
tensions was provoked by James foreign policy the
Spanish match 1621-24
policy was linked to anti Catholicism also heightened James move towards arminianism
in James early rule the puritans had annoyed his by demanding for reforms
end of reign he was frustrated at at their calls to enter the thirty year war to support the protestant cause in Europe
what religious group supported peace with Spain
arminianism
James I by the end of his reign seemed to be moving away from what role ?
who became more prominent due to this ?
from his role as arbitrator with church
this allowed arminian clerics such as William laud to have greater prominecnece in court debates
1624 montagu a new gag for an old goose
James did not censor Richard montagus publication of arminian tract . Charles took the same approach to montagu
purtians believed arminisim was closest to what other religion in their beliefs
cathlocism
Charles had his favourites and was often closed off to the political nation created
conspiracy mentality inside and outside of court
what did outsiders believe
that catholics and arminians were subverting the king
what did Charles believe difficulties with parliament 1625-29 was
an attempt by puritans to attack powers of the crown
why did Charles I side with arminians
committed to their beliefs
why was Charles siding with arminians politically dangerous
married to catholic Henrietta Maria and his foreign policy 1625-29 , many believed Henriette Maria were influencing Charles towards cathoLcism or absolutism , and led to the civil war 1642
in response to parliamentary attacks what did Charles do
appoint montagu as royal Chaplin shows his approval of ant Calvinism views
York house conference 1626
Request from puritan noble men to avoid parliamentary pressure on religious issues
Buckingham chaired
what did the York house conference focus on
theological debate of montagus writing .
why did Buckingham at the York conference take a state of support for anti Calvinist William laud
wanted to reinforce his political relationship with Charles as his favourite his power was dependent on retaining the favour off the king
what was made clear from the York house conference
Charles was not be dissuaded from supporting the ant Calvinist arminians
in the summer of 1628 William laud was appointed as bishop of London and montagu as bishop of Chichester
by reccomending these appointments Charles was clearly indicating his contained support of arminiansm
