Chapter Four | Religion Flashcards
What was the 5th November gunpowder plot?
Attempt to blow up James I & parliament, by radical Catholics
What did James introduce in 1606, as a result of the gunpowder plot?
The Oath of Allegiance
Why did James introduce the Oath of Allegiance?
To force Catholic recusants to declare allegiance to king, not Pope
When was the Millenary Petition given to James I?
While travelling to Eng to be crowned king in 1603
What was the Millenary Petition?
List of requests calling for more protestant modifications to CofE
How did James respond to the Millenary Petition?
Called religious conference @ Hampton Court in 1604 (to establish how he wanted Church settled)
What did the Hampton Court conference show?
James was willing to listen to Puritan demands (firm believer in predestination, so not unsympathetic to some requests)
When was the King James Bible completed?
1611
Why was the creation of the King James Bible only somewhat successful?
Some Puritans continued using Geneva Bible (contained marginalia reinforcing Pope’s authority rather than king’s)
What were Bancroft’s Canons?
Church laws upholding orthodox doctrines and practices condemned in Millenary Petition
When did James give his full support to Bancroft’s Canons?
September 1604
How many ministers were expelled for not conforming to Bancroft’s Canons?
1% (‘Silenced Brethren’)
As a result of the small percentage of ministers expelled for not conforming to Bancroft’s Canons, what did James do?
Publicly acknowledged Puritan’s loyalty, and after 1606 allowed moderate reform beyond 1604 settlement
Why did it seem that James was aligning himself with Arminianism towards the end of his reign?
Didn’t censor Montagu’s Arminian work (‘A New Gag for an Old Goose’) & allowed Laud to have greater presence in theological debates at court
How did Charles’ marriage to Henrietta Maria increase religious tension?
French Catholic princess, regarded as influencing Charles towards Catholicism & absolutism
