Divisions over religion: Arminianism and Laudianism; Puritanism; and millenarianism to 1640.

Question 1

Jacobethan balance

Answer 1

Toleration for other denominations of Christianity under James and Elizabeth. Found in James’ pragmatism and foreign policy.

Question 2

Laudianism

Answer 2

Anti-Calvinist Arminians.
Rejection of predestination and more emphasis on ritual and ceremony
William Laud was made Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633.

Question 3

Laudian measures imposed on England.

Answer 3

‘Beauty of holiness’.
Communion table moved and railed off.
Increased emphasis on ceremony.
Ministers were vestments instead of plain robes.

Question 4

Puritanism.

Answer 4

Placed religion at the centre of their lives.
Sought further reform to the Church.
Anti-Catholic.

Question 5

St Gregory’s Case, 1633.

Answer 5

Parishioners of St Gregory’s Church challenged the moving of their communion table.
Brought before the Privy Council.

Question 6

Prynne, Burton and Bastwick, 1637.

Answer 6

Well respected Puritans.
Brought before Court of Star Chamber for their criticisms of Church policy.
Each fined £5000 and imprisoned for life. Also had their ears removed.

Question 7

Laudianism in Scotland.

Answer 7

Charles wanted conformity within the kingdom.
The Scots were mostly Presbyterian.
Brought in a Laudian prayer book and shunned tradition at his coronation.

Question 8

The Laudian Prayer Book in Scotland, 1637.

Answer 8

Charles imposed this without any consultation.

The book leaned clearly towards Catholicism and threatened their religious independence.

Question 9

Millenarianism.

Answer 9

Belief in the coming end of the world.

Important to English Protestantism.