James and Religion Flashcards
What were James’ religious beliefs?
James was raised as a Calvinist, despite his mother being a Catholic.
He believed in double predestination, but also wanted a more inclusive and broader Church.
He disliked Puritanism as he thought it was sectarian and elite.
He also did not like Presbyterianism, as he saw it as a challenge to royal power.
When was the Millenary Petition presented to James and what did it ask?
1603
Supposedly signed by 1000 Puritan priests, it asked James to uphold Puritan ideals in the Church
When were the conspirators to the Bye and Main Plots executed?
1603
What percentage of the population were Catholics during James’ reign?
under 1%, or about 35,000 people
They were not a major threat
When did the Hampton Court Conference take place and what happened?
1604
The Puritans demanded fewer hymn, better sermons and fewer popish practices such as bowing at the name of Jesus. James disagreed with the abolition of episcopacy, as he said ‘No bishop, no King’.
However, James agreed to a new translation of the Bible, reform of the High Commission and limiting the power of the bishops to some respect
When were the new canons introduced and what did they do?
1604 The use of the sign of the cross in baptism the wearing of the cap and surplice receiving communion kneeling accepting the King as supreme governor of the Church accepting the authority of bishops accepting the Thirty-Nine Articles accepting the new Prayer Book
When was the new Bible introduced?
1611
When were English Roman Catholics made to swear an oath of allegiance to the Church of England?
1606
When did James publish the Book of Sports and why did Puritans dislike it?
1618
It encouraged people to exercise on Sundays, rather than go into pubs and smoke. Puritans thought it detracted from the Lord’s Day
