James I and Religion

Religious Situation:

    England - Predominately Protestant, minor Catholic population. Church of England     only legal Church, with King as supreme governor of Church of England. Archbishops     of York and Canterbury. Episcopacy system (structure).

    Scotland - Majority Protestant, however powerful minority Catholic, except in     lowlands, in which protestantism is much higher. James was not head of Church of     Scotland, but as he was free monarch he felt as if he was absolute. Reformation     came from the lower class than the upper class. Kirk = scottish Church

    Ireland - Large majority Catholic. Protestant reformation in Ireland failed. Church of     Ireland = Church of England in Ireland.

        Catholic vs King, as King head of Church of England, conflict between religion and         sovereignty.