History A-Level
Arminianism
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One side of the deep ideological divides in Stuart Britain, whose reforms under Charles I, such as the Laudian beauty of holiness, alienated Puritans who feared a return to Rome.
Enforced across England by William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1633, it emphasised the 'beauty of holiness', clerical authority, and the altar policy.
A doctrine that rejected Calvinist predestination in favour of free will and gained royal favour during Charles I's reign.
Topics that use Arminianism
- 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
- 1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702 – Revolution, 1629–1649 (AQA A-Level)
- 2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 – An experiment in Absolutism, 1629–1640 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Puritanism
- 1689 Toleration Act
- Absolutism
- Absolutism and Prerogative
- Clarendon Code
- Constitutional change
- Divine Right
- Extra-parliamentary resistance
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