religion

• Charles' opinion on puritanism

  he was suspicious that they wanted to attack the powers of the crown

  many MPs held puritan beleifs
• Charles favoured Arminianism
• Which Arminianist cleric did Charles support in 1625?

  Richard Montagu
• What did Richard Montagu argue about calvinism?

  he argued that calvinism was incompatible with the church and put forward generally anti-calvinist views
• Charles appointed Montagu as his personal chaplain which showed a clear approval of anti-calvanism
• 1626 – york house conference


  called by puritan Earl of Warwick to try and persuade Charles away from anti-calvinist, arminianist views

  held at Buckinghams house

  Charles did not attend
• outcome of the York house conference


  Charles lack of appearance and Buckingham's support for anti-Calvinism showed that there would be no changing on Charles' behalf when it came to his religious stance
• 1628 – Laud appointed as Bishop of London and Montagu as Bishop of Chichester
• What religious practices did King Charles I favor that caused disputes?

  He favored High Anglican practices, which some perceived as too Catholic.