Parliament's reordering of the Church, 1640-60 Flashcards
Puritan opposition found it’s voice in the Long Parliament of 1640, where the most serious attacks were directed ………
against the Laudian Bishops
The abolition of the ……. …… removed the oppressive apparatus used to control the Church
Prerogative Courts
Root and Branch Petition ?
December 1640
listed religious grievances = asked for abolition of episcopacy, which the convenanters had already done in Scotland in 1638
What happened to Root and Branch?
the attempt to abolish the episcopacy failed
The Anglican book of common prayer was abolished and instead installed…..
Directory of worship
what Act was passed in 1650 that ended the confession
al state
Toleration act
- 1643 - Covenant signed with the scots
a promise to a presbyterian style church in England.
impact of long parliament
Doubt about whether P actions had a sig impact on daily religious life before Civil war. = Local parishes could revert back to older habits and get rid of unpopular Laudian changes.
most significant radicalism ad reform during civil war
Covenant 1643
New Model Army greatest threat to the Church of England, 1625 – 1688?
More radicalism within army. They could spread ideas during the Civil War. Desire for much greater religious toleration (e.g.1647, ‘The Agreement of the People’) which would challenge Anglican supremacy.
The army supported the Republican governments of the 1650s and the abolition of the Church of England. The rule of the Major Generals in the mid 1650s was very puritan in nature.
Radical ideas were feared and so the army’s influence over religion was limited e.g. Leveller leaders arrested and some shot in 1650. Blasphemy Act passed. This meant that religion remained quite conservative during Republican Rule and made it easier for priests in the Church of England to continue in their churches.
The Army threat was not permanent, but was strong during Civil War and Republican Rule.
parliament reaction to radical threat from new model army
. Leveller leaders arrested and
some shot in 1650. Blasphemy Act passed
The crowmwellian church 1653-60
- One key aim = bring religious + SOCIAL REFORMATION,
= Est godly rule and an improvement in public morality on the lines suggested by the Puritans
Instrument of Gov 1653 . = Granted freedom of worship to all except Catholics and more extreme puritans
Anglican priest during the Protectorate, what may have happened
have carried on much the same, particularly if you were protected by the local landowner
You may have lost your position, e.g. Cromwell’s committee of Triers and Ejectors may have removed you
Nyler case revealed what?
Cromwell saw him as foolish rather than evil = attitudes of MPs reflected widespread of fear = such behaviour threatened the moral and social discipline upon which good order depended on.
