Anti-Puritanism
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Anti-Puritanism was an early modern English religious and political stance that opposed Puritan doctrines and reforms, defending more traditional Anglican beliefs and church practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anti-Puritanism canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern English movement
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political stance ⓘ religious stance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican clergy
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Arminianism in the Church of England ⓘ Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ English monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Laudianism NERFINISHED ⓘ royalist politics ⓘ |
| expressedThrough |
parliamentary debates
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polemical sermons ⓘ royal proclamations ⓘ theological treatises ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
counterweight to Puritan influence in the Church of England
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factor in confessional polarization in early modern England ⓘ |
| ideologicalPosition |
defense of episcopacy
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defense of the Book of Common Prayer ⓘ opposition to congregational autonomy ⓘ opposition to presbyterian church government ⓘ support for church hierarchy ⓘ support for liturgical ceremony ⓘ |
| normativeView |
saw Puritanism as disruptive to church order
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saw Puritanism as excessively radical in doctrine and practice ⓘ saw Puritanism as threat to royal authority ⓘ |
| opposes |
Puritan doctrines
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Puritan reforms ⓘ Puritanism ⓘ |
| politicalDimension |
support for royal supremacy in religion
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suspicion of radical reform movements ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Caroline religious policy
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Elizabethan Religious Settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ English Civil War religious conflicts ⓘ English Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobean religious policy ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Anglicanism
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Christianity ⓘ |
| socialDimension |
linked to court culture
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linked to traditional elites ⓘ |
| supports |
traditional Anglican beliefs
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traditional Anglican church practices ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early modern period ⓘ |
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