Religion Flashcards
What religion was feared in England at the time
The catholic faith (gunpowder plot 1605)
Marriage issue
Charle worrying marriage because Henrietta was a Catholic
What religion were majority of mps
The majority of MPs were Protestant and many were strict puritans. They thought Charles wanted to make England Catholic again
Divine right of kings
Charles believed in the divine right of kings and so believed that parliament had a less important role in government. In contrast, Protestants believed in a relationship between the rulers and the ruled
What did William laud introduce
William laud introduced Arminian reforms into the Church of England
What are Arminian practices like
Arminian practices are closer to Catholicism than any other forms of Protestantism and include using candles and bowing at the name of Jesus.
What did laud outlaw
Laud outlawed many puritan services and comes in to conflict with the Scottish church
What was William laud appointed
William Laud was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 by Charles I
What does puritan mean
Puritan=‘against pleasure’
Who were puritans
Puritans were a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries
What did puritans like
Puritans liked to be very conservative and favoured a simple church service and a religious ’life’
Why did puritans not want to be apart of the Church of England
They did not want to be part of the Church of England as they believed it had not been fully reformed and still had too many links with Catholicism
