James I and Puritans

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Millenary Petition

1603

Signed by 1000 clergy asking for moderate Puritan reforms

Hampton Court Conference

1604

Formal devate between several Bishops and 4 or 5 moderate Puritans

Bancrofts canons

That all clergy had to subscribe to all the 39 Articles and to everything that was in the Prayer Book.

Popish

Anything which appeared to be Catholic or inspired by the pope

Always used as a term for abuse

Pluralism

Simultaneously holding more than one office in the Church

King James Bible

1611

Accepted version of the Bible used in all English churches for the next 300 years

Surplice

A long white tunic worn by a minister when taking a service

What did James say at the Hampton Court conference, 1604?

‘No bishop, no king’

Consequences of Hampton Court conference

• New version of the King James Bible decided on- appeared in 1611

• Failure for Puritans- failed to win any of their demands

• Success for James- didn’t give Puritans what they wanted but was still seen as giving them a place to voice their concerns and hearing them out

• Regarded Puritans with some suspicion

James appointed the Puritan George Abbot as Archbishop of Canterbury

1610

Calvinist

Follower of the teachings of John Calvin

Believed preaching was the most important part of the service

Emphasised predestination

Predestination

Belief that God had already decided who would go to heaven and who to hell