James I 1603 - 25 - Religion Flashcards
1603 Millenary Petition
James I was presented with a list of requests for further reformation of the Church of England (e.g. abolish the sign of the cross) by a group of moderate Puritans which led to the Hampton Court, demonstrated the inherited religious divisions.
1603 Recusancy Fines
James ordered the collection of recusancy fines (fines on those who did not attend the Church of England service on a Sunday e.g. Catholics or Puritans due to beliefs).
1604 Legislation against Jesuits
James encouraged legislation against Catholic Jesuits (religious order of men who fought to convert Protestant countries to Catholic under the Pope.
1604 Hampton Court Conference
In an attempt to settle the Church after the Petition, James called a religious conference, showed James willing to listen to Puritan views, however only established King James Bible.
1604 Bancroft’s Cannons
To settle the issues presented by the Puritans, James showed full support for the Bancroft’s Cannons ( a list of church laws that upheld many traditional Orthodox values and went against the requests of the Puritans (continued to use the cross).
1604 Richard Bancroft as Archbishop of Canterbury
James installed Bancroft as senior bishop of the Church which led to further persecution of Puritans as he removed all those who refused the cannons from their positions, contained puritanism.
1605 Gunpowder Plot
A well-known attempt of radical Catholics to blow up James I and both Houses of Parliament, increased fears of Catholicism.
1606 Oath of Allegiance
In response to the Gunpowder Plot, James forced all Catholics to declare their loyalty to him, not the Pope, and it was more passive than they had ever been.
1611 King James Bible Published
The English translation of the traditional Latin Bible, which reinforced the King’s authority over the Pope’s.
1617 -18 Five Articles of the Church
James aimed to unify his kingdoms and tried to enforce the Five Articles of Perth on the Presbyterian Scottish Kirk (Church of Scotland). The Five were : kneeling in communion, private baptism and communion for the sick, confirmation by bishop and observance of Holy Days. These were not received well and were reluctantly passed by Scottish parliament, alienated the Scots and worsened relations.
Arminian Clerics in Court
James allowed Arminian clerics in theological debates in courts such as William Laud, the fears of Catholicism under James’ rule shifted to Arminian fears.
1624 A New Gag for an Old Goose
James did not censor Richard Montagu’s Arminian publication of writing in “A New Gag for an Old Goose” showing his favouritism towards Arminianism.
