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The growth of non-conformity; Puritanism under Charles I - Coggle Diagram
The growth of non-conformity; Puritanism under Charles I
Puritan Opposition
Puritans opposed most of Laud's reforms as hey believed it promoted Arminian beliefs such as the 'beauty of holiness'
They believed that Laud and Charles were working together to establish Catholicism as England's official religion
Opposition was strong in both London and East Anglia however many Puritans were not open about their opposition
Many Puritans were politically conservative and members of the Gentry. They knew that they had much to lose if they were to oppose the king
The imposition of Arminianism limited Puritan opposition
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Puritan book sand pamphlets were censored and texts bought from abroad were seized and destroyed
Preaching on predestination was banned because it was part of the Anglican doctrine
Puritan preachers were no longer financed by town councillors
It was only the most devoted Puritans who were ready to openly oppose the Laudian reforms set out by Laud
Examples
1633
, Puritans within the parish of St Gregorys tried to use the courts as a way to oppose Charles's policy of railing of the alter-unsuccessfully
1637
-Devoted Puritan
John Lilburne
was whipped through the streets of London because he distributed anti-Laudian pamphlets
Emigration
Other Puritans who were too afraid to openly oppose Laudianism emigrated
80,000
Puritans emigrated to places such as Ireland, Dutch republic and the West Indies
Whole families would try and emigrate in order to find religious freedom elsewhere which Lauds policies restricted
After the rebellion of the Presbytarian Scots in 1637, Puritans began to emigrate back to England
When Charles called the
1640
parliament, Puritan opposition was shown through MPs led by John Lilburne
20,000
settled in American colonies such as Massachusets
Example Questions
How accurate is it to say that Puritans were a serious threat to the authority of Charles I in the years 1628-1638