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Laud's policies and religious uniformity - Coggle Diagram
Laud's policies and religious uniformity
Laud became archbishop of Cantebury in 1633
Focused on trying to create uniformity within church services
Created religious reforms within the Church of England an imposed arminian reforms which delved within Catholicism
-Vestments and candles
Stained glass
Moved the communion table to the east wing of the church and cornered of the congregation
Music and incense
Problems faced in retalliation
Provoked little opposition Puritans were angered by this- thought that they were moving in the direction of Catholicism
Book of sports in 1633
Allowed people to participate in sports on Sunday
Many Puritan clergy were unable to accept the changes to church services. After 1633 thousands of clergy emigrated to the American colonies, where they could worship freely without fear of persecution
Gentry
Gentry was often strongly Calvanist and regarded Laud's reforms as disrupting Elizabethan 'middle way'.
Arminian - God's appointed and chosen people
How was Laud's reforms ensured to be imposed
Through visitations by the agents of Bishops in their dioceses were conducted more thoroughly.
Laud made use of the church courts, notably the court of High Commission to punish, through fines or imprisonment, those who refused to implement Laudianism.
Example Questions
How accurate is it to say Laud's Arminian policies weakened the Church of England in the period 1633-40
How successful were Laud's attempts to impose religious uniformity on the Church of England in the years 1633-40.