James's Religion Flashcards
what year was the gunpowder plot?
1605
why were the catholics plotting against James I?
Catesby was a Catholic and part of a series of families who decided to be fined for not going to church and harbouring sheltered priests which was highly illegal and inspired by foreign catholic revival who wanted radical change and prosecution of Catholics had started back up and peace with England and Spain in 1604 meant that English Catholics wouldn’t get support from Spain.
what did James promise Percy?
via letters a relaxation catholic of threats from the law.
why did James reintroduce fines?
Because of the pressure from parliament, 1604 Parliament passed an act calling for ‘due execution of the statutes’ against ‘any manner of recusants’
How were the Catholics treated in England by 1603?
treated badly and seen as potential traitors bc of the plots against Elizabeth I so recusancy fines were increased and 146 catholics were executed for sheltering priests but then James lowered fines.
Why was James initially prepared to be tolerant towards Catholics?
He didn’t mind Catholics who were quiet and didn’t cause any trouble because they didn’t make threats against him.
Features for protestants during Js early years.
-key outcome of HCC, King James Bible 1611 (wasn’t very protestant tho, not a win.)
- George Abbot as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1610.
- Puritans didn’t cause any major problems.
- Arminianism from 1620.
Features for Catholics during Js early years.
- no major problem with catholics after 1605.
- Catholicism became an issue with the start of the 30 year war.
- in 1618 anti catholic paranoia.
What was the Millenary petition?
a petition signed by 1000 Clergyman asking for moderate puritan reforms.
What was the Hampton Court Conference?
it was a conference where Bishops and Puritans could debate the issues raised by the Millenary petition and look at different church issues.
What was the outcome of the HCC?
- King James Bible 1611
- majorly a fail bc their requests were viewed as trivial
- couldn’t get rid of bishops because James didn’t want to be like Scotland ‘no bishop, no King’
What was James attitude towards Puritans 1603- 1611?
James was suspicious of Puritans but he has some sympathy but they are irritating.
What were the 2 main groups of Puritans?
- the moderate reformers (non- separatists)
- separatists.
Who were Bancroft Cannons?
at the start of James’s reign what did catholics want?
-opportunity to worship in private
-end to recusancy fines
what was the gunpowder plot?
-involved digging a tunnel underneath House of Parliament with an intention to set off an explosion to kill the King and MPs.
-led by Robert Catesby and main plotters came from gentry families who had suffered most from the recusancy fines.
-plot was found out when Lord Monteagle received a letter of warning.
effects of the Gunpowder plot?
-James was upset by the plot
-recusancy fines were increased and Catholics were forbidden to live in or near London or hold public office.
-and had to take a new oath of allegiance which denied the Popes authority to depose Kings.
why were Parliament worried about Catholicism?
-James’s attempt to secure a Protestant bride for his son Charles
-the failure for supporting the Protestant cause on the continent.
-the relaxation of the recusancy laws in 1622-3 as part of the negotiations with spain.
what were Arminians and
