Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The impact of the Glorious Revolution on the Church of England « Churchmouse Campanologist

Detractors of Anglicanism say it is wishy-washy and vulnerable to error.

Historians point out that James II’s Catholicism opposed religious plurality. The King looked to France’s Louis XIV’s brand of Catholicism, which was not only devotional but supported religious absolutism. James II intended to use this model in England in order to create a rational yet centralised Catholic nation.

Yet, England was still a nation of Protestants, dating from 150 years previously. In order to bring England back to the Catholic Church, James II increased his standing army to 40,000 men. Innkeepers who refused to accommodate Army officers lost their licences. He also used the newly developed post office as a means of spying on dissenters. He also ensured that local government officials supported him and filled Parliament with men who were onside.

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The impact of the Glorious Revolution on the Church of England « Churchmouse Campanologist

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