puritain opposition 1560-c 1 Flashcards
whilst most accepted elizabthen settlement,
puttiains rejected it - dissatisfied with coe to popish. (extreme protestants)
Puritans background
extreme protestants, loathes Catholicism, saw pope as anti christ
sis of ‘popish plots’ from abroad to restore catholicism in eg (france+spain)
believed e.s/coe not reformed eng enough
calavansim v arminasim differences
c- predestination
a-god allowed each person to make free choice one early life so all could be saved and not all might choose to be saved
e.s compromise mostly continued from James 1
Puritans under James 1.
-millenary petition 1603
-puritans put froward a doc experecing concern under coe, majority rebutted
reform Church of Scotland attempting to rid country bishops and dioceses and parishes and est presbyterian system- j.1 relocating as bishops natural ally.
-j.1 I hearted penal laws putting him at odds with Cath.
James 1st since e.s compramises?
PART 2
1605 gunpowder plot led to new woke anti catholic feeling
attempt of Spanish arch for his son(arranged by b)Charles was widespread opp. -threatens prot.
early 1600 prot (esp puritains) had fear of cathloicsm ‘protestant nightmare’ WHY:
spanish inqusiotion tourted prot.
Bloody Mary burt 300 stake
Cath plots to assassinate e.1
Spanish armada 1588 saw catholic Spain attempt to invade eng.
the eng moblility owned lots of land that used to be catholic monasteries- a return to Catholicism would threaten
problem of three kingdoms
when c.1 came to king he was king of eng/irleand/scot
-majorty pop of irlenad were Cath-adding to Cath fears in eng
-scotland most protestant and church es presbyterians-desire by puritans
arminiasm- opposition from Puritan mps
puritans id not like arminasm-it wasn’t prot enough and they was seen as catholic syspathises
arminans played down ac of preaching-which was at heart of prutiain
whilst puritains were in seats in parliament, armiains soon capture the coe holding important decisions
Richard neil
(Charles promotion of Arminian bishops)
held 5 bishops 1608, 1628 archbishop of York, involved with the last burning of stake Hersey in eng 1612
Richard montage (Charles promotion of Arminian bishops)
bishop Chester 1628,havish 1638. eng church and palriemnt brought a case against him 1624/5
William laud (Charles promotion of Arminian bishops)
archbishop of cantebury,1633, key advocate for Charles religious reforms an arrested. by parliemtn 1640, executed 1645. founder of lavalanism
the case of Richard montagu and puritan opposition:the York house confernce 1626
buckhingam hoested a session to determine wether arminaims will be tolerated in eng church. Charles met with both house of palriemnt to discuss taxation and religious matters.
Charles sided with armaian clergy, following their death with puritan clergy and defend the writing oof Richard montagu- York conference solved nothing- both sides left with enhanced distase for opposing ideology’s
Charles use of bishops to preach in favour of forced loan
utilise royal prerogative to obtain war funds with spend- used amain clergy to gather support for forced loan preach ‘unity and charity’
other religious tension:
henrettia marriage (catholic)
buckingham banning discussing predestination 1626- all teaching banned at Cambridge
marriage treaty France- attempts to form pro France allicane
impact of parliment- religion threat
tensions amongst mps in 1st parleimt(1625)- criticise marriage treaty and the promotion of amnions saw as threat to authority
-remonstrations against religion 1626
parleimt three reslotiuons 1629 condemned innovaitions in religion