King James 1 and the Church

The English Civil war was partially a religious conflict, which brought Church and State against Parliament. Under the reign of James I, England saw the rise in Protestants dissenters. Groups like Barrowists, Puritans, Fifth Monarchists, Quakers, and many more demanded for more religious reform. They felt that the Church of England’s liturgy was too Catholic for a Protestant church. James VI and I accepted the more moderated Puritans and other dissenters, and he was able to keep his kingdom in peace.

8. Brady, 121-124. 9. Brady, 133. 10.

Aarsleff, 253. 9. Aarsleff, 254. 10. Aasleff, 255.

8. Μιλάω άσχημα στους καθηγητές μου (με υβριστικά λόγια) 9. Λέω ψέματα στους συμμαθητές μου 10. Λέω ψέματα στους καθηγητές . 11.

11 Ibid., p. 74. 12 Ibid., pp. 72-3. 13 Ibid., p. 75. 14 Ibid., p. 9.

Campbell 540. 16. Campbell 258. 17. Alterman 10.

143. 12. Fite, pg. 236. 13.

and also the royal supremacy made it slightly more difficult for He... ... middle of paper ... ... however, many parts of the old church had been destroyed. The manner in which Henry VIII played upon the anti-clerical feelings of many in Parliament was crucial to the advancement of Protestant religious doctrines in later decades. At the time of Henry's break from Rome, the English people were relatively content with the teachings of the Catholic Church, although occasionally resented hypocritical and worldly priests. The competing religious tendencies between government and people did not work themselves out in favour of a more Protestant England until after 1547. Henry always considered himself "catholic" in his beliefs and wished the Church of England to remain so as well: he considered the extremes of both Roman Catholicism and heretical Protestantism and tried contain them both in almost his own religion.

Unique motives created unique conflicts in the two areas. Both those of New England who questioned the stringent order and those of the Chesapeake who opposed class differences felt oppressed. Early New England colonists wanted to create a religiously based utopian society, which brought the Church to the center of colonial life and governmental choices. At the time, many English people did not adhere to traditional Catholicism, instead becoming Puritans or Separatists. The Puritans hoped to reform and purify the English Church, whereas the Separatists wanted to create independent congregations.

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