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Monday 3

Monday 3. A quick thought for you following from last weeks discussion For you to think about and possibly bring to Friday’s discussion Does an English Rogue in America an American Rebel make?. England of 16 th and 17 th Centuries was a hierarchical place

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Monday 3

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  1. Monday 3

  2. A quick thought for you following from last weeks discussion • For you to think about and possibly bring to Friday’s discussion • Does an English Rogue in America • an American Rebel make?

  3. England of 16th and 17th Centuries was a hierarchical place • One area that this played out was in religion • Especially after 1534 when England broke away from Rome • Religion at this time was a central part • individual life • Political and National life

  4. It was also changing, • Joe Smith • born 1514 • Entered a society with a traditional religion • At 20, 1534, learned the shocking news that the King was the head of his church, not the pope • At 35, had to become a protestant and worship to the English Prayer book • At 39, back to being a Catholic or risk “going to the fire” • 1558, Elizabeth took thrown

  5. Elizabeth 1 • Announced • would not meddle with the consciences of the people • As long as they conformed to the national religion in worship

  6. Catholic population • Small approximately 35,000 • Recusant Catholics • At this time Puritans were also low in number • But made a noise far larger than their numbers

  7. Protestants who had fled under Mary came back • Headed directly to the pagan glories with ax hammer and paintbrush • Checked by royal authority and had to act more discreetly • Turn to political action • And printing • (abusive press led to first press censorship)

  8. Protestantism • Ephesians ii:8 “For it is by His grace that you are saved, through trusting him; it is not your own doing. It is God’s gift, not a reward for Work done” • Predestination • Everyone should read the bible • Central point of church service was sermon • Clergy educated enough to preach intelligently and be effective in propagating the Gospel

  9. Those with the strongest beliefs • “the hotter type of protestant” • Called themselves “The Godly” • Their lives had a greater focus on living the Puritan ideals • Made much of the difference between • “Credal” predestination • Shallow • “Experimental” predestination

  10. “Experimental” predestination • Every aspect of the lives of “The Godly” was dominated by predestination • Spent days and nights in a high level of spiritual intensity • Long periods of self-examination and introspection • To reveal that they have been “chosen” by God • Belief that England was an Elect Nation

  11. Early 1600s • A couple of (suspected) puritan printers were hung • Law forbade all preaching in private houses • Included • Barns • Open spaces • And woods • i.e. any where but official church

  12. Particularly harsh to the separatists • For the separatists • The congregation should choose its own pastor, elder, and other officers • No bishop whether acting for Pope or King should have any control

  13. A strong location for the puritans/separatists was London • Leaders of London congregation • John Greenwood & Henry Barrow • Greenwood arrested October 1587 • Barrow went to visit him in November • They did not let him go • 1592 Francis Johnston chosen as Pastor • 1593 Greenwood and Barrow hung

  14. Hung under the Anti-catholic act of 1581 • Not the only ones to die • Important to note • They were not hung for heresy • But for treason • Taking this as a hint • 50 or so of the congregation left for Amsterdam

  15. 1588 English successfully , if luckily, defeated the Spanish Armada • Allowed for reinforcement of English power

  16. 1597 Johnston was allowed to follow • Was pastor for 25 years • Church in Amsterdam • known as the First English Church of the Separation

  17. 24th March 1603 • James VI of Scotland becomes • James I of England • A skillful leader in many ways • Years of experience in Scotland • Made tactical peace with Catholic Spain

  18. However, James was frustrated by • challenge to his position as head of the church • Wanted submission to his own idea of the direction of the Church of England • Angered by puritans • Exclaimed against the idea that any • “Jack and Tom and Will and Dick shall meet, and at their pleasure censure me and my Council and all their proceedings”

  19. Hampton Court Ceremony 1604 • Attempt to resolve issues • English language bible not much else • King James Bible • Attempt to fix the religious understanding of England

  20. Title Page 1st edition“I will make them conform or I will harry them out of the land, or else do worse”

  21. Catholic recusants increased • Punishment increased • 1605 Guy Fawkes & the Gunpowder plot • Not only were Catholics chased and harried • Separatists also came under renewed pressure

  22. Difference grows between • Puritans & Pilgrims • Both shared a belief that no one above the congregation should influence local church behavior • Difference was one of temperament • Puritans wanted to “purify” the church • Separatists, “the Godly,” did not believe the reformation of the church was complete • Wanted to “separate” from the Church of England

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