PURITANISM

• 1628 Petition of Rights
• 1634 "ship money"
• 1640 long parliament
• 1642 Charles I entered the House of Commons

Charles I was shy and reserved, he married Henriette Maria, he believed in the Ddivine right of the King and he wanted to rule without the Parliament.

CHARLES I

WHAT IS THE PURITANISM? PURITANISM BELIEFS JAMES I AND OLIVER CROMWELL PURITANISM RULES PURITAN ATTACK UPON THE STAGE

PURITANISM

jPuritanism had begun under Henry VIII but came to prominence in the 17th century. It was a religious reform movement that wanted to "purify" the Church of England, which they felt retained too much from Catholicism. The movement which was particularly strong in London and south-west, had followers among the clergy, nobles, merchants and Members of Parliament and they remained strong in New England until the end of the 17th century. The Puritans who fled to Switzerland were influenced by John Calvin.

PURITANISM

Their sense of moral conviction informed their whole way of life, and they wanted their lifestyle to transform the nations. The church was an auditorium where the pulpit and sermons took on a political as well as religious significance. They rejected scholary interpretation of the Scriptures and claimed the right of the individual of the individual to comprehend God'swill from reading the Bible. They believed in the Calvinist theory of Predestination, for them the "convenant" was a direct and individual relationship with God.

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PURITAN BELIEFS

James I was a Calvinist but refused the Puritan extreme demands and to abolish bishops.

Oliver Cromwell was a committed Puritan, and as head of state he institued many Puritan reforms.

JAMES I AND OLIVER CROMWELL

Under Cronwell strict Puritan rules were introduced and all forms of entertainment were forbidden. Inns, pubs were closed down, traditional festivities were abolished and replaced days of fasting. On Sunday the rules are even stricted because the day had to be dedicated to God. All games of sports were banned and also houseworks were forbidden. Good Puritans were encouraged to spy the neighbours and denounce any immoral behaviour.

PURITAN RULES

The Puritans beliewe that the drama had no foundation in Holy Scriptures, Elizabethan drama derived from medieval theatre and dramatic performances conflicted with the religious prejudices of Puritans. The Eizabethan theatre and the pulpit were in competition because the function of drama was regarded as didactic by its supporters. Plays were thought to cause natural disaster like earthquake.

THE PURITAN ATTACK UPON THE STAGE

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