James - Religion Flashcards
What does the term “Anglican” mean?
- Moderate Calvinist theology.
* Made up the majority of people in England.
How much of the English population were Catholics?
5%
What does the term “Puritan” mean?
- Resented Bishops.
- Calvinists.
- Wanted further reform in the Church.
Define “Presbyterian”:
‘A group based in Scotland who did not have Bishops and did not recognise the monarch as the head of the Church.
What was a key belief in Calvinism?
Predestination. (If you go to heaven or hell was predetermined.)
Who was John Calvin?
- Created Calvinism.
* Reformed the Church in Geneva.
What was arminianism?
- Derived from Dutch Theology. (Jacobus Arminius).
- Emphasised the idea of Free Will.
- Opposed Calvinism.
What did ‘Via Media’ mean?
‘Middle Way’.
What was ‘Via Media’?
- Started by Elizabeth in 1559, and was commonly accepted by 1603./
- Established a state religion of Protestantism, but Catholics who conformed in society was socially acceptable.
What were the ‘39 articles’?
- Created and introduced during Elizabeth’s Reign.
* State what the English Church Believed.
What was ‘Erastian’?
The belief that the state should govern the Church.
What was the book of sports?
The document that set out what activities were and were not permitted on the Sabbath (Sunday).
Describe the dispute that led to the book of sports being created in 1617.
Puritan magistrates in Lancashire had forbidden a number of activities on a Sunday that James hadn’t consented to. He created the book of sports to create clarity in 1617 and exteneded its reach to become national in 1618.
How many bills were put forward in 1604 requesting Church reform?
Over 70.
Why did George Abbot promote George Villiers as a new royal favourite to replace Robert Carr?
Abbot was opposed to the divorce of Frances Howard from the Earl of Essex purely for the gratification of Robert Carr.
