9. Laudianism and the Caroline Church
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- 9. Laudianism and the Caroline Church
- 1. The Laudian Ascendancy
- William Laud made Bishops of London 1628, Archbishop of Canterbury 1633
- 1630s roughly covers period when Laud most influential
- Also coincides with the 'Personal Rule' of Charles I (when king rules without a parliament, 1629-1640)
- 2. Impact of Laudianism
- A contested issue: anti-Laudianism often linked to Civil War
- The result of unresolved tensions within the Church over past c. 70 years
- Political implications of Laudianism
- Archbishop Laud, not just religious leader, but a political one, right-hand man of Charles I
- 3. Charles I
- Comes to throne 1625
- Younger son
- Studious, shy, well-educated, in tune with artistic tastes of continent
- Very much affected by divisive parliamentary politics of the last years of his father's reign, parliamentary puritanism and public criticism of James I
- 4. Historians' views of Laudianism
- Influential older views
- Kevin Sharpe
- moderate, conservative and popular
- only opposed by radical puritans
- Nicholas Tyacke
- emphasis primarily on doctrinal aspects of Laudianism
- Kevin Sharpe
- Older approaches have generally modified by other historians and been newer research
- Peter Lake
- extreme, innovative and divisive
- helping to radicalise moderate puritans
- Most recent work by Milton, Lake, Foster and Fincham
- Often stressing the overall package of the Laudian programme
- Peter Lake
- Influential older views
- 5. Tradition and Innovation in Laudianism?
- One way of assessing Laudianism:
- 5 key areas:
- Stricter monitoring of clergy (puritans)
- Altar policy of 1630s and church decoration
- Imposition of Books of Sports
- Restrictions on Preaching and lay activism
- Restoring the status of the Church (and reigning in power of lay people)
- 5 key areas:
- One way of assessing Laudianism:
- 6. Stricter monitoring of clergy (puritans)
- Clerical conformity
- Ministers must subscribe to 3 Articles (accepting the Book of Common Prayer, among other things)
- AND use of all ceremonies of Prayer Book, all of the time (so no occasional use, as under James I)
- 7. Potentially divisive policy in parishes
- Altar Policy of 1630s
- a new policy
- Required of all churches
- Stress on the church chancel [location of communion table] as a special holy place
- Altar Policy of 1630s
- 8. Restoration of churches (1630s)
- Restoration of churches, permitting more elaborate church decoration, e.g. painted stained glass
- e.g. stained glass added to Peterhouse college chapel, Cambridge (c. 1628-32(
- Sacred character of church, altar and by extension, clergy
- e.g. Inigo Jones's extension to St Paul's cathedral
- Restoration of churches, permitting more elaborate church decoration, e.g. painted stained glass
- 9. Imposition of Book of Sports in parishes (1633)
- Issue of Sabbatarianism
- How you regulate what happens on a Sunday
- Book of Sport specifically relaxes tight local regulation of Sabbath by puritans
- All ministers required to read out from the pulpit
- Festive culture
- often criticised by puritans, with Laudians more open to their sociable purpose
- Issue of Sabbatarianism
- 1. The Laudian Ascendancy
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