Religious policy in PR Flashcards

1
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How were services made more uniform

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By insisting on a strict adherence to the prayer book, bowing by the congregation table and the wearing of a surplice by a minister

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What was the most visible sign of the new beliefs

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Alter railed in at east end of church

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3
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What was done with the alter in practice

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It was left in its preferred position

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4
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What did laud want with the altar

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For it to be railed in the east end permanently, essentially cutting off the minister from his flock

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5
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What did this imply about communion

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That it was like catholic mass

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6
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What was an anathema for puritans

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The reissue of the book of sports with its implicit attack on sabbath

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7
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What did laud bring to his church changes

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The policy of thorough

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8
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What were bishops ordered to do by laud

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Live in the area of the country they controlled and to make regular visitations of their parishes

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9
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Where were clergy infringing church laws summoned

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Before a church court of the court of high commission which developed a fearsome reputation

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10
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What did some clergy do

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Flee abroad

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11
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Why was the book of sports welcomed by many

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It provided a chance to relax on non-working days of the week

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12
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What did lauds reforms do to large areas of the population

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Offend and alienate them and make them uneasy due to the implications

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What was the feeling of unease a product of

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The church people had grown up with was changing and those who had not altered their beliefs were branded as nonconformists

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14
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What seemed the only answer for some

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Emigration as England was moving in a popish direction

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15
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What did some resisters do

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Create pamphlets slandering bishops

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16
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What were the consequences for those who created the pamphlets

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They were severely punished

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17
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What is an example of punishment received for writing pamphlets

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Ears cut off in the pillory, imprisonment and a heavy fine

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18
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What was laud seen to be attacking

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The position and property rights of the gentry

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Why was laud anxious to restore the wealth of the church

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To improve the status of the clergy

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20
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What were restrictions places on

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The terms which church landlords could offer their tenants

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21
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What was the restriction designed to stop

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Bishops would offer a long lease on low rent in return for a high entry fine, which impoverished future clergy

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What did laud make unsuccessful attempts in

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Recovering impropriations to provide more money for clergy stipends

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23
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What could providing money for the clergy only be done at the expense of

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The gentry

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24
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What did laudianism blur

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Social distinctions

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25
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Why were the gentry opposed to the book of sport

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It threatened the law enforcement of the jps by potentially encouraging disorder

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26
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What did laudianism seem to lead to

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Popery

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27
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What did Ireland have imposed in it

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A Protestant ruling class

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28
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Why was land taken away from its original holders in Ireland

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If they couldn’t provide a valid title to it

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29
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Who did land get given to in Ireland

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Protestant settlers

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30
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How did Charles use Irish insecurity

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To extract money for his wars

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31
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What did Charles promise to Ireland

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Concessions known as the graces which confirmed their right to hold land

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32
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What did the graces become for the catholics

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A major objective

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33
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Who was appointed lord deputy in 1632

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Sir Thomas wentworth

34
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How much of an annual deficit was caused by Ireland

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£20,000

35
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How did wentworth bring Ireland into a state of subservience

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By exerting great pressure in the choice of parliamentary candidates and refusing to allow debate until the kings financial situation has been dealt with

36
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What did wentworth exploit

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Irish divisions for money

37
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What did wentworth want in return for the graces

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Additional subsidies for parliament

38
Q

What were the beliefs of the leader of the Irish church

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Calvinist

39
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What did the leader of the Irish church oppose

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Appointment of Arminians and the imposition of Arminian ceremony

40
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What did the court of high commission do in Ireland

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Crush puritans opposition, and those who refused to conform lost their livings

41
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What were supporters of reform allienated by

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Wentworth campaign to win back the church lands

42
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What was the winning of the church lands intended to achieve

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To alleviate the poverty of the clergy

43
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Where had most of the church’s wealth in Ireland fallen

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Into the hands of laymen

44
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Why did wentworth make influential enemies

A

His attack on property rights

45
Q

What united groups in Ireland

A

Church reform

46
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What did wentworth end in Ireland

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The deficit

47
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What did Ireland start to contribute to

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English treasury

48
Q

What did wentworth extend in Ireland

A

Powers of prerogative courts

49
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Who did wentworth impose large fines on

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Those who opposed his measures

50
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What did wentworth make more efficient in Ireland

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The administration of customs

51
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What did wentworth Irish policies bring

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Increased revenue, efficient administration and a reformed church

52
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What was the cost of wentworth policies

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He alienated every aspect of society

53
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What happened within two years of wentworth departure

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Royal authority collapsed as rebellion swept the country.

54
Q

When was Charles coronated in Edinburgh

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1633

55
Q

Why was it important for the king to be seen regularly

A

He was the source of patronage and power

56
Q

How did monarchs experience less problems in ruling across kingdoms

A

Going out of their way to give them equal attention

57
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How did the Scot’s feel about Charles

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Slighted by his neglect, especially as he was the first of their kings to be regarded as foreign

58
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What were the Scot’s excluded from

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England’s growing overseas trade

59
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How did Charles show his lack of sensitivity towards the Scot’s

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His first act was to revoke all grants of land made by the crown since 1640

60
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What did the removal of Scottish grants of land include

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Lands given to the nobility as a result of the reformation

61
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What did the act of removing grants of land effect

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Almost all families of substance, it was an incredibly tactless move

62
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How was the act to remove all granted land later changed

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Men could retain their lands on crown leases with an income going to subsidise the stipends of church ministers

63
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How successful was the act affecting grants of land in Scotland

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Generally successful but at a political cost

64
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How did the nobility feel in Scotland

A

Alienated from the crown

65
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How did opposition remain in Scotland

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Passive while the nobility was at odds with Presbyterian ministers who exerted great influence on political life

66
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What did the attempt to introduce a new prayer book do

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Unite the nobility and Presbyterian ministers into a fervent uprising

67
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In what way was Scotland unusual

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The majority supported a version of Protestantism that was unacceptable to the king

68
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What did the Scottish bishops draw up

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A book of common prayer based on the English version with changes to make it more acceptable to the Scot’s

69
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What did the bishops produce

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Canons which stipulated east -end altar tables

70
Q

What was there a lack of in bishops impositions

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Consultation with the clergy

71
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How were the canons imposed

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By royal decree

72
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What did the canons require

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Obedience on pain of excommunication to a prayer book that no one had seen as it was not yet completed

73
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What were the fears surrounding the new prayer book

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What it would contain and that it was full of popish rules

74
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How was the new prayer book imposed

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By royal proclamation, abandoning all pretence of government consent

75
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What happened when the prayer book was introduced

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There was a riot

76
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What did Charles ignore

A

Warnings from Scottish ministers about the gravity of the discontent

77
Q

What did Charles believe would end the problem

A

Firmness

78
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What did Charles do in 1638

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Made protests against the prayer book an act of treason

79
Q

Who did the scots now have to choose between

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Charles or the Presbyterian church

80
Q

What was drawn up

A

A covenant which thousands of Scot’s signed

81
Q

What did Charles authorise the marquess to do

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Negotiate and make promises that he had no intention of keeping

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