Charles's Religion Flashcards
who was Laud? what positions did he hold and what religion?
-Arminian
-bishop of London in 1628
-Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633, imposed sweeping reforms on the church
what was Arminianism about?
-wished to worship in the ‘beauty of holiness’ in buildings which were dedicated solely to sacred use and where services were conducted in a reverent and dignified manner.
-did not enquire deeply into people’s beliefs but insisted on uniformity of worship in accordance to the liturgy.
-wanted this uniformity to be maintained through the authority of the bishops and clergy.
what was Charles’s appeal to Arminianism?
-it mirrored his own concern with order obedience and hierarchy.
how did the commons differ in opinion to Arminians?
-the majority were low church, Calvinist and in favour of an actively interventionist Protestant foreign policy.
-at all but the last they were at odds with the crown.
what conference was held in the 1600’s?
-1626 at York House.
-attempted to heal religious divisons.
-angered Parliament as it confirmed that Arminians had the backing of Buckingham and therefore Charles as well.
by what year was religion the biggest precedent in Parliament?
-1629
-commons could see that mass was being openly celebrated at court and it seemed only logical that arminianism was the first step on the road to tyrannical catholicism.
what two kinds of changes did Laud make to religion?
-suppression of preaching
-conduct of services.
how did Laud and Charles change the conduct of services?
-made more uniform by insisting on strict adherence to the prayer book, bowing by the congregation when Jesus was spoken and wearing of a surplice by the minister.
-alter was to be railed at the east end of the church.
why was there dislike to the change in services?
-Laud wanted the alter table at the east end but ordered it to be railed off, his meaning as to why implied the communion was a sacrificial
service and therefore like catholic mass.
-Book of Sport reissued with an implicit attack on the sabbath.
-stained glass installed in some churches and organs and choir-stalls.
what is Laud’s thorough? and how did he do this?
-determination to see that his reforms were properly carried through and effectively administered.
-Bishops ordered to live in their diocese and to make regular visitations of their parishes.
-clergy who were found to be infringing Church laws were summoned before a church court or the court of high commission.
what was the book of sports?
-a list of activities were pronounced to be lawful on Sundays, including archery and dancing.
