Why was religion a problem for Parliament? Flashcards
What is the Christian Church from Catholic to Puritan?
Catholic-Arminian-Anglican (CofE)- Presbyterian/Calvinism (Not the same denomination but the same on the scale. Although, Presbyterians are Calvinists but not vice versa.)- Puritans
What did Jacob Arminius teach and what did John Calvin teach?
Arminianism (Free will) v Calvinism (Predestination)
When the Church moved the Church to Arminianism what did people fear?
People feared that James was Catholic
What are the main Arminian points?
Bishops, will, salvation, tradition, discretion, ritual
- Bishops are important for supporting the monarchy. The pulpit should be used for preaching the Divine Right of Kings. (Monarch would like this).
- Free will to change our actions.
- Double predestination is harsh and Christ’s victory/salvation is for all, not just the elect.
- Tradition should be kept- the beauty of holiness should be kept to keep a sense of unity between God and the congregation.
- Too much discretion/disorder at the Parish level.
- Ritual and ceremonial is needed to maintain an unchanging and continuous social order based on rank and privilege.
What are the key points of Puritans?
Preaching, Uniformity, alters, unfinished, bishop, penal, abuse, disorder
- The word is the only thing of real importance and preaching should be an important part of Anglican worship- to achieve this we need a well educated clergy.
- Act of Uniformity 1558 was forced on Elizabeth I by Political conservative, a staging post on the road to an English Calvinistic Church.
- All the existing alters should be taken from the East end of the Church and re-positioned as communion tables among the congregation.
- English Reformation is unfinished business. They must now ‘purify’ the Church by destroying Catholic influences like vestment and bowing at the name of Jesus.
- No scriptural basis for Government by bishops and they have to run power through parish minister, especially through the Church court.
- Anti-Catholic penal laws must be strictly enforced.
- Church is full of abuses such as pluralism and non-residence which much be put right.
- Too much discretion and disorder at parish level.
Who called a conference in 8th February to the 5th April 1626 and why?
Earl of Warwick to discuss the beliefs of the Church of England
Was Buckingham religious? What did he still do?
Buckingham wasn’t religious but still hosted the conference at his house
What kind of faith did the Earl of Warwick have?
He was a strong protestant.
What was the main point of the conference?
-How did Parliament try to stop Montagu?
To discuss the teachings of Arminian Richard Montagu who pointed out the similarities between the Catholics and Church of England. Parliament tried to stop him from preaching.
-Tried to stop him by passing a resolution that ‘Montagu is guilty of publishing doctrine contrary to the Article of the Religion established in the Church of England. Followed by Montagu’s arrest by the Commons’ Servant at Arms.
What was the result of the conference?
Inconclusive but it was clear there was now a group of Arminians in the Church with the Kings’ backing
What did the Puritans want? What did Charles do?
Protestants wanted Montagu fired and kicked out of the Church of England but Charles promoted him to royal Chaplain.
When did Henrietta Maria and Charles marry?
1st May 1625
What denomination was Henrietta Maria?
Catholic
What controversial act did she do on her wedding ceremony?
As part of the wedding agreement, she is allowed her own priests (which are banned in England)
What did she openly do? What did people fear she had done to Charles?
Henrietta openly started converting people to Catholicism and because she is openly in court, trying to convert people, she converts the court of Denvigh (Denbigh?). People think that she has turned Charles Catholic.
