James I GRADE A Q&A
James I - (correct answer)The First Stuart king of England from 1603-1625
Appearance - (correct answer)Small, plump, rolling eyes & large tongue. He suffered
from lots of diseases which made seem older than 37 years.
Scotland - (correct answer)King at 1 year old because his mum was imprisoned. Lonely
& unhappy childhood. Beaten by teachers, bullied by lords (power) & clergyman (rule)
but he outsmarted them.
Education - (correct answer)Well educated. Wrote books on monarchy, witchcraft, sport
& smoking. Expert on the bible.
Personality - (correct answer)'Wisest Fool in Christendom' - clever in academic subjects
but had no common sense.
Divine Right of Kings - (correct answer)Kings were sent down by God as his
'representative' to rule the country.
Puritan Church - (correct answer)Congregation - Church officials (presbyters) - Elders -
Minister
Stuart Kings - (correct answer)Prefered the Church of England to be organised in the
following order: King - Archbishops - Bishops - Parish priests - Congregation of ordinary
people. So the King can exercise his powers through them over the people, as they did
as the clergy said.
Stuart Kings - (correct answer)Ministers in the puritan church would be more responsive
to the needs of the congregation than the ministers in the Church of England. In Puritan
the ministers are elected by popularity of the congregation where as the later they are
chosen based on favouritism.
, The Puritans - (correct answer)Extremists who wanted to abolish the Church.
Moderates who wanted to 'purify' the Church of Catholic customs.
Millenary Petition - (correct answer)James on his way from Scotland to England was
presented with it by moderate Puritans. They wanted (1) clergyman allowed to marry (2)
the ring not to be used in the marriage ceremony (3) the sign of the cross not to be
made
Hampton Court Conference, 1604 - (correct answer)James agreed to discuss religious
affairs with moderate Puritans in his palace at Hampton Court. Discussions broke down
when Dr Reynolds referred to the Scottish Presbyterian Church. James disagree as it
would mean the abolition of bishops and perhaps later the monarchy.
Result of HCC - (correct answer)(1) The bible was translated into English
(2) Many Puritans fled England to other countries such as Holland and later America.
Pilgram - (correct answer)a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious
reasons.
The Pilgram Fathers, 1620 - (correct answer)Extreme Puritans eg William Brewster felt
that if they could not change the church they would leave it and quietly formed separate
congregations of their own. Unfortunately it was a crime under English law. So, some
the Puritans were arrested & put in prison whilst others were watched day & night. while
still others were threatened with a loss of their means of livelihood. All of them lived in
terror of the King and his agents. Many of the Puritans resolved to leave the country, if
possible.
Holland - (correct answer)Holland was a haven for the fleeing English Separatist
families. The Dutch were unusually tolerant, having themselves suffered religious
persecution by Spain.
James I - (correct answer)The First Stuart king of England from 1603-1625
Appearance - (correct answer)Small, plump, rolling eyes & large tongue. He suffered
from lots of diseases which made seem older than 37 years.
Scotland - (correct answer)King at 1 year old because his mum was imprisoned. Lonely
& unhappy childhood. Beaten by teachers, bullied by lords (power) & clergyman (rule)
but he outsmarted them.
Education - (correct answer)Well educated. Wrote books on monarchy, witchcraft, sport
& smoking. Expert on the bible.
Personality - (correct answer)'Wisest Fool in Christendom' - clever in academic subjects
but had no common sense.
Divine Right of Kings - (correct answer)Kings were sent down by God as his
'representative' to rule the country.
Puritan Church - (correct answer)Congregation - Church officials (presbyters) - Elders -
Minister
Stuart Kings - (correct answer)Prefered the Church of England to be organised in the
following order: King - Archbishops - Bishops - Parish priests - Congregation of ordinary
people. So the King can exercise his powers through them over the people, as they did
as the clergy said.
Stuart Kings - (correct answer)Ministers in the puritan church would be more responsive
to the needs of the congregation than the ministers in the Church of England. In Puritan
the ministers are elected by popularity of the congregation where as the later they are
chosen based on favouritism.
, The Puritans - (correct answer)Extremists who wanted to abolish the Church.
Moderates who wanted to 'purify' the Church of Catholic customs.
Millenary Petition - (correct answer)James on his way from Scotland to England was
presented with it by moderate Puritans. They wanted (1) clergyman allowed to marry (2)
the ring not to be used in the marriage ceremony (3) the sign of the cross not to be
made
Hampton Court Conference, 1604 - (correct answer)James agreed to discuss religious
affairs with moderate Puritans in his palace at Hampton Court. Discussions broke down
when Dr Reynolds referred to the Scottish Presbyterian Church. James disagree as it
would mean the abolition of bishops and perhaps later the monarchy.
Result of HCC - (correct answer)(1) The bible was translated into English
(2) Many Puritans fled England to other countries such as Holland and later America.
Pilgram - (correct answer)a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious
reasons.
The Pilgram Fathers, 1620 - (correct answer)Extreme Puritans eg William Brewster felt
that if they could not change the church they would leave it and quietly formed separate
congregations of their own. Unfortunately it was a crime under English law. So, some
the Puritans were arrested & put in prison whilst others were watched day & night. while
still others were threatened with a loss of their means of livelihood. All of them lived in
terror of the King and his agents. Many of the Puritans resolved to leave the country, if
possible.
Holland - (correct answer)Holland was a haven for the fleeing English Separatist
families. The Dutch were unusually tolerant, having themselves suffered religious
persecution by Spain.
