chapter seven Flashcards
majority of pn had what political +religious beliefs
conservative calvinist and anglican
- tolerance Puritanism + arminianism
less demanding nature of arminianism- emphasis of ceremony , music , images appeared to the bulk off the moderately calvinist population ; more than the demands of puritanism which emphasised long sermons and self reflection
puritanism
believe they were selected by god
unpopular in communities for appearing to see themselves as better
religious division . Charles favour arminism in 1630 , alienated calvinist majority
laudianism
rejected predestination
less emphasis on the bible and preaching
more emphasis on ritual and ceremony
English population moderatloey calvinist
Charles siding w laudianism broke Jacobean balance
laudians = anti calvinist+ arminians
lauds promotion in the church ranks , views became increasingly imposed on c of e
imposition of laudian measures
- church ceremony
emphasised ceremony
set statements in prayer book and recited at specific points (catechism)
Charles and laud liked catechism as it gave them order and conformity
puritans = moving away from most important thing the bible
imposition of laudian measures
- campaign against unlicensed preaching
removal of pews
laud limited preaching to Sunday mornings and evenings
done as a means to control puritans
puritan preaching limited by a direct legal attack on feoffees for impropriations in 1633
imposition of laudian measures
- reissue of the book of sports
anatgonised puritans
range of activities could be done after compulsory church services ie Morris dancing
puritans = Sunday is a day for god
clergy who failed to read reissue could be expelled from their parish or impriosned
charles personal rule
length
1629-40
what did Charle personal rule have a prominent role in
the imposition of laudian measures
puritans = catholic conspiracy
Charles religious parties , anti calvinist armininians , catholics at court .
why did Charles fear puritanism
threat to order and unity in church and his monarchy
what did puritans not like about Charles peers
the presence of catholics amongst them and the access they had to Charles .
believed their influencing him ie Henrietta Maria
religon at the centre of their lives
- what religions
puritan
protestant
calvinist
Presbyterians
with religion at the centre of their lives what reforms did they want
reform c of e
remove all elements of Catholicism
what was most important to puritans
the bible
anti catholocoism
what did English protestants fear
the return off catholic protestants , an extreme reaction
1630s what were protestants concerned about
direction of Charles imposition of laudianism , as he was connected to puritanism
arminian measures were too close to what
Catholicism
pushing more protestants towards puritanism
st gregorys case 1633
open sign of opposition
challenged moving of communion table
family pew moved= offensive
decorated cloth on altar / similar to Catholicism = upset puritans
parishioners brought before the privy council by Charles as a test case
John williams
a bishop = impriosned in 1637 after publishing criticisms of altar policy , alter regarded as catholic
prynne , Burton and bastwick
1637
well respected puritans
bought before court of star chamber for criticisng church policy
found guilty of criticising lauds measures
ALL , fined £5000 ,imprisoned for life and public cropping of ears
gained them sympathy from cropping of ears as many didnt not know of their crime
John lilburne
puritan who helped distribute bastwicks work
opposed laudianism by his puritanism
feb 1638 found guilty of printing unlicensed literature
fined and whipped in public and imprisoned but continued to write
discontent w lauding church
what was another sign of discontent with the laudian c of e
high level of emigration to north America during the personal rule 1629-40
in 1638 Charles imposed new cannons on Scotland containing what
moving of the altar
wearing of religious garments
banning of improved prayers
how were the 1638 Scottish cannons seen
an attempt to return back to Catholicism
