Relgion Conflict And dissent 1625-88

Question 1

Confessional state

Answer 1

A state where a single type of religious practice is enforced

Question 2

Book of common prayer

Answer 2

The English prayer book first introduce in 1549, modified by James I in 1640. Contained the instructions and details of structured church services

Question 3

Puritains belief on faith and salvation

Answer 3

Salvation by faith to those are predestined and shown by a willingness to accept discipline and a godly life

Question 4

Puritains belief on the role of the church

Answer 4

To guide and and teach according to the bible and use discipline to support the holy and control the sinners

Question 5

Puritains belief on preaching and ritual

Answer 5

Preaching is the primary function of the clergy, supported by bible study, private prayer and reading, rituals are a superstitious distraction

Question 6

Puritains belief on the role of bishops

Answer 6

Bishops have no special power, the true leader of the congregation is the minister chosen by the, a national chruch should be led by a committee of ministers

Question 7

Puritains attitude on authority

Answer 7

Those in authority should be obeyed unless they threaten God’s will and true religion

Question 8

Puritains attitude to the Catholic Church

Answer 8

The Catholic Church is evil and seeking to corrupt true faith. The pope is the servent of the devil

Question 9

Anglicans belief about faith and salvation

Answer 9

Salvation by faith alone

Question 10

Anglican belief about the role of the church

Answer 10

Should guide through authority of the church based on te bible

Question 11

Anglican belief about preaching and ritual

Answer 11

Preaching and providing some rituals is the function of the clergy, rituals can support some aspects of faith

Question 12

Anglican belief about the role of bishops

Answer 12

Bishops have authority to govern in the name of the monarch

Question 13

Anglicans attitude to authority

Answer 13

Obedience is due to higher authority expect on matters that are essential to salvation

Question 14

Anglicans attitudes to the catholic chruch

Answer 14

It is a threat to true faith, some issues are not essential

Question 15

Arminian beliefs on salvation

Answer 15

Open to all who seek ii through a true church, God offers it to all, mankind is free to accept or reject

Question 16

Arminian belief about the role of the church

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The chruch guides through a priesthood given a special status and symbolised by robes and ceremonies

Question 17

Arminian belief about preaching and ritual

Answer 17

Rituals and ceremonies create reverence and can bring the ignorant to God, beauty within itself an act of reverence, preaching is useful but so are prayers and rituals

Question 18

Arminian belief about the role of bishops

Answer 18

Bishops have special authority passed down from christ himself

Question 19

Arminian attitude to authority

Answer 19

Obedience to authority in church and state should be complete if you cannot obey in conscience you must surrender to punishment

Question 20

Arminian attitude

Answer 20

Catholic Church is the early church misled by error, it is like a sister church like those set up by Luther and Calvin, should all be treated in the same way

Question 21

Roman Catholic belief about faith and salvation

Answer 21

Salvation is open to all through the catholic chruch

Question 22

Roman Catholic belief about the role of the church

Answer 22

It’s sacraments provide a path to God only the priesthood can conduct rituals that count for salvation

Question 23

Roman Catholic belief about preaching and ritual

Answer 23

Ritual is part of worship and brings people together before God, only the priesthood can conduct rituals that count for salvation

Question 24

Roman Catholic belief about the role of bishops

Answer 24

Bishops have special authority passed down from christ through the papacy

Question 25

Roman Catholic attitude to authority

Answer 25

The authority of pope is from God he is therefore infaillible and obedience is essential

Question 26

16889

Answer 26

England was no longer a confessional state because toleration had been granted to most Christian groups

Question 27

What did arminians argue about the catholic chruch

Answer 27

The church was misguided rather than evil

Question 28

What did charles I issue in 1625

Answer 28

A proclamation that forbade public discussion of sensitive religious doctrine

Question 29

When was laud appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury

Answer 29

1633

Question 30

What did Laud want to focus on

Answer 30

- Decoration of churches and the conformity of the clergy in order to create order - decency and respect for God within the Church - Organs were installed - fonts were decorated Communion table moved from centre to east side (Catholicism)

Question 31

Root and Branch petition 1640

Answer 31

Signed by 15,000 Londoners demanding the removal of the root of all problems in the church, the rule of bishops and Armenian and catholic ideas.

Question 32

Rejection of Arminianism in the long parliament 1640-43

Answer 32

The opposition to charles within parliament was able to launch an attack on bishops and pushback on Arminian influence. Prerogative courts abolished which had been used to control the church and ability of individuals to discuss it

Question 33

Radicalism and reaction during the civil war

Answer 33

Parliament passed resolution committing itself to a form of Presbyterian church, a new disciplined national church. But new model army became ideal breeding grounds for radical ideas, men developed a sense of identity and loyalty to their comrades- easily organise and convert people. Parliament attempted to disband the army in 1647, backfired and army become more politicalised

Question 34

The rump and the radicals

Answer 34

Emergence of radical ideas provoked a conservative reaction (intense and widespread) in parliament, rump passed the blasphemy act. Most groups were short lived and subject to internal conflict and died out due their leaders being imprisoned

Question 35

The quakers 1650-52

Answer 35

We’re able to spread rapidly in the north, its leader George Fox sent out further preachers to converts other in 1654.

Question 36

The protectorate

Answer 36

Cromwell took power after the dissolution of the rump/failed nominated assembly, protectorate was focused on reformation of manners ensuring that people adhered it the word of God and lived morally lives.

Question 37

What happened to Quaker James Naylor

Answer 37

He was subject to persecution when he tried to reenact Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem, Cromwell tried to protect him from being executed by those in parliament but h was tongue and imprisoned

Question 38

Restoration of the church

Answer 38

The convention Parliament of 1660 restablished the Church of England and restored episcopacy some mps hopeful that a broad and flexible church could be created but the atmosphere if 1660-1 prevented this.

Question 39

Why was there a less of a chance for the creation of a broad and flexible church

Answer 39

- fifth monarchist uprising in London which re-invited old fear of religious radicals and produced a conservative parliament that were determined to re establish strict uniformity - act of uniformity 1662 which made all ministers use the anglican book of common prayer

Question 40

Dominance of Anglicanism

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Parliament further pursed Anglican control through the Clarendon codes, included act of uniformity, corporation act, conventicle act, 5 mile act, test ac t

Question 41

Corporation act

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Required all ministers who help musical office to receive communion in the anglican chruch

Question 42

Conventicle act

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Forbade those from attending religious services and meetings outside the anglican chruch

Question 43

5 mile act

Answer 43

Prohibited non conformist ministers from coming within a 5 mile of parish they had been removed from

Question 44

Test act

Answer 44

Passed to increase the requirement for conformity and it led to the future James II resigning as Lord high admiral

Question 45

what happened when James tried to pass a second deceleration of indulgence

Answer 45

It sparked the 7 bishop trial who were firm supported of Anglicanism

Question 46

Why did dissenters survie years of persecution

Answer 46

- commitment - level of support given by sympathisers - number of mistakes made by their enemies