Radical Political ideas, Millenarianism, Seekers and Quakers Flashcards
which radical group was the driving religious and policital radical idea that made NMA officers, including Cromwell, Irenton and Harrison, consider execution of a divine right monarch?
1648 = Millenarianism
The ideas of fifth monarchist were also sig when cromwell dissolved the Rump 1653 and replaced it with the Nominated assessmbly why>
this ‘Parliament of saints’ was designed to fulfil the aims of the fifth Monarchists, who believed that a number of ‘saints’ should rule th earth in preparation for Christ’s second coming
Some Fifth monarchist were memebrs of?
nominated Assessmbly but this failed partly becuase they were unwilling to co-operate with ‘sinners’
What did Millenarians believe
the second coming of christ. End of earthly monarchy with the execution of charles i had their beliefs stronger. As in order to prepare for vhrists arrival, the execution of charles I as the ‘man of blood’ was necessary (Thus they justified a radical step in 1649)
when and what did the seekers belief?
Small organised dissenting groups emerged in the 1620s
defined by their belief that churches and the traditional clergy were unnecessary because God was to be sought and found within each individual
What did seekers claim about god
Seeker claim that God existed within each individual would prove both dangerous and enduring. tHUS, Churches hould be auonomous
Between 1650 and …. Seekers claim was taken by
George Fox= QUakers founder
Why were quackers appealed ppl to their ideas
Religion comes from the voice of god wihtin + combined with the impact of his personality and his tireless missionary work, and the fact that they didnt need external support to funcation - ideal for more remote rural districts
By 1660s Quakers flourish despite harsh persecution. They were estimated to be by 1660s
35,000 Quakers in England.
But what did these radical ideas evoke
ensured conservative reaction that would threaten to destroy them all.
James Naylor case
Cromwell saw him as foolish rather than Evil. However, MPs saw him threat to social behaviour and morality and society.
what was the Quaker Act 1660
tried to force Quakers swear an oarth of allegiance, but the swearing of oaths was against their beliefs = hunderds were arreed but they have never been able to silence them.
