James I and the Puritans
James I and the Puritans. Some of the events that occurred in James' early reign because of Puritanism - AS level History AQA
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- The Millenary Petition, 1603
- This was a document that wanted to see an improvement in clerical standards and changed in the style of worship
- James responded to the petition by announcing that he would chair a conference at Hampton Court to discuss Puritan criticisms of the church
- The Hampton Court Conference, 1604
- The purpose of the conference was to consider the demand for an end to what were seen as popish ceremonies and to look at wider church issues
- Puritans felt the church was being violated
- The conference wasn't successful for Puritans because their demands were dismissed
- It was decided by James that the bible was to be translated as Puritans claimed that there was corruption in the current version
- The King James Bible
- This is now 400 years old
- James could have considered using the Geneva bible that was translated by English Protestants, but king's were seen as tyrants in the bible
- Elizabeth had ordered a translation of the Bishop's Bible, this was closest to the political views of James
- James planned to have 50 translators to write his bible
- It became the greatest book in England
- There were inaccuracies in the printing, including in the commands
- During the civil war, the bible was forgotten as it didn't unite both sides
- The King James Bible
- Both bishops and Puritans attended the conference, however the Puritans were pre-selected by the Privy council
- "NO BISHOPS, NO KING"
- The purpose of the conference was to consider the demand for an end to what were seen as popish ceremonies and to look at wider church issues
- The Hampton Court Conference, 1604
- James responded to the petition by announcing that he would chair a conference at Hampton Court to discuss Puritan criticisms of the church
- James and the Puritans
- The Appointment of Abbot, 1611
- Abbot was a Calvinist who was sympathetic to the Puritans
- Religious divisions within the church and practices seemed to have been resolved and accepted until 1618
- Arminians
- These were followers of Jacob Arminius, who attacked Calvin's doctrine of pre-destination
- They tended to believe in the doctrine of free will
- James' attitude changed towards them because of the practical support it gave him. Arminians upheld royal authority and did not share the irrational hatred of popery
- The Book of Sports, 1618
- It was a book that listed the activities considered lawful on Sundays after church
- It included dancing and archery, but not bull or bear-baiting
- Anything unserious was distasteful to Puritans
- It was a book that listed the activities considered lawful on Sundays after church
- The Appointment of Abbot, 1611
- The petition had allegedly been signed by 1,000 members of the clergy and was supported by thousands more
- James banned further petitions
- This was a document that wanted to see an improvement in clerical standards and changed in the style of worship
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