When was William Laud made Archbishop of Canterbury?
1633 - on the death of George Abbot.
What were the two key characteristics of Laudianism?
- Rejection of predestination.
- Less emphasis on the Bible and more on ritual and ceremony.
What is it more accurate to call Arminianism during the Personal Rule?
Laudianism
What did Charles I do that broke the Jacobethan balance?
He sided and promoted Laudianism and tried to impose it on the country.
What are 3 aspects of Laudianism that were enforced by Charles I?
- The communion table was railed off and made into an altar against the east wall of the church.
- Increased emphasis on ceremony.
- Ministers wearing vestments instead of plain robes.
How did Puritans view the Laudian changes to the church?
As idolatry, and too Catholic.
What was the most contentious aspect of Laudian reform?
The communion table:
- Placed against the east wall.
- Raised by some steps to create a chancel.
- Railed off from the rest of the church.
- Covered in an embroidered cloth.
Who were the Feoffees for Impropriations?
A Puritan organisation that sought to influence the appointment of clergy to parishes to spread Puritanism.
What did Laud do to the Feoffees for Impropriations?
He banned them in 1633 and gave their parishes to Laudians.
What did Laud limit preaching to?
Sunday mornings and evenings.
When was the Book of Sports reissued?
1633
When was the Book of Sports originally published?
In 1618 by James I.
What did the Book of Sports do?
It outlined a range of activities that people could do on Sundays and was read from the pulpit at compulsory morning service; this angered Puritans as they saw Sunday as a day for God, the Sabbath.
How did Laud enforce his church reforms?
Through visitations by bishops to check everyone was complying and through the ecclesiastical courts.
What was central to the lives of Puritans?
The Bible
What did Charles I’s imposition of Laudianism force many Calvinists to do?
It pushed them towards Puritanism as Laud and Charles were considered too Catholic.
When was St Gregory’s Case?
1633
What was St Gregory’s Case?
When parishioners of St Gregory’s Church in London challenged the moving of the communion table to the east wall; Charles I brought them before the Privy Council to make an example of them.
Who were the three respected Puritans that Charles I prosecuted for opposing Laud’s reforms?
- Henry Burton
- John Bastwick
- William Prynne
When were Burton, Bastwick, and Prynne found guilty of criticising Laud’s reforms?
1637
What were Burton, Bastwick, and Prynne sentenced to?
They were each fined £5000 and imprisoned for life, as well as having their ears publicly cropped.
When was John Lilburne found guilty by the Court of Star Chamber for printing unlicensed literature?
February 1638
What was John Lilburne’s punishment?
He was fined and then whipped and pilloried in public.
What was Charles I’s overarching religious aim?
Conformity across all of his kingdoms.
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