James I and religion

Question 1

Hampton Court Conference

Answer 1

James was willing to listen to Puritan demands for Church reform but there was little settled except for the creation of the King James Bible

Question 2

Bancroft’s Canons

Answer 2

Following the Hampton Court Conference, James introduced Church Law. Traditional and High Church, the main focus was conformity. It involved persecuting those who did not obey (Puritans) but in 1606 James allowed for some moderate reforms along Puritan lines

Question 3

Examples of James asserting his authority over Puritans

Answer 3

He refused to cooperate with their ideas

He appointed authoritarian Richard Bancroft as the Archbishop of Canterbury

Question 4

Examples of James asserting his authority over Catholics

Answer 4

Reimposed fines for not going to church after initially getting rid of them, which encouraged extremism

Question 5

Examples of James reaching compromise with Catholics

Answer 5

Recusancy fines applies intermittently and Catholics allowed to worship undisturbed for long periods

Question 6

Examples of James reaching compromise with Puritans

Answer 6

Puritan ministers who conformed to the Prayer Book could often ignore some rules and ceremonies
Bancroft was replaced with the more sympathetic George Abbot