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Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, Revolution and Settlement

The growth of religious nonconformity

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Recall questions on Puritan grievances under Charles I, Presbyterians and Independents, the radical sects and the Quakers, and persecution under the Clarendon Code.

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Key term

What was the difference between Presbyterians and Independents?

Who and when

What did Puritans object to under Charles I?

Key term

Which radical religious groups emerged in the 1640s and 1650s?

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  1. 1

    What was the difference between Presbyterians and Independents?

    Model answer

    Presbyterians wanted a national church governed by elders; Independents (Congregationalists) wanted each congregation to be self-governing.

  2. 2

    What did Puritans object to under Charles I?

    Model answer

    Ceremonies and vestments they thought unscriptural, the altar policy, the suppression of preaching, and the drift towards Arminian doctrine at court.

  3. 3

    What happened to Prynne, Burton and Bastwick in 1637?

    Model answer

    The three Puritan writers were mutilated and imprisoned by Star Chamber for attacking the bishops, and their punishment made them martyrs and damaged the regime's standing.

  4. 4

    What did Presbyterians want?

    Model answer

    A national church governed by elders and assemblies rather than bishops, with a uniform discipline binding on everyone; they were not in favour of toleration for sects.

  5. 5

    Who were the Independents?

    Model answer

    Those who wanted gathered congregations, each self-governing, and therefore some degree of liberty of conscience. They were strong in the New Model Army.

  6. 6

    Which radical religious groups emerged in the 1640s and 1650s?

    Model answer

    Baptists, Ranters, Fifth Monarchists, Seekers and, most durably, the Quakers, whose growth alarmed conservatives of every kind.

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