“How far did James satisfy the demands of the Puritans in the years 1604 – 1625?”
As King during the time period of 1604 – 1625; one of James’s key roles was to please his Protestant subjects ; many of his actions however came under scrutiny by the Puritans and this essay is going to try and deduce whether or not James satisfied the demands of the Puritans.
To a certain extent, James did satisfy the demands of the Puritans in the years 1604 – 1625. One example of this was due to King James being learned – he enjoyed engaging in theological debates ; as it gave him the opportunity to hear his close associates and subjects views and opinions on certain elements of his rule ; it also gave him the chance to explain or defend his view point and certain rules. James also enjoyed engaging in disputations (formal debates). This satisfied the Puritans as it provided them with the platform to share their concerns and opinions and also proved to them that their King cared about them.
Another example of James satisfying the demands of the Puritans in the years 1604 – 1625 was raising recusancy fines. Attendance at the local parish church was compulsory and persistent non-attendance would result in the imposition of fines. Despite previously lowering the recusancy fines, by 1604 all recusancy fines were ordered to be collected in full. James increased the recusancy fines due to his Puritan subjects adverse reaction to his original tolerant approach. This suggests James dud satisfy the demands of the Puritans as the sole reason for him increasing the recusancy fines was to please them.
Another example of James satisfying the demand of the Puritans was the Spanish match which he agreed for his daughter. Elizabeth, his daughter, marrying Frederick of Palatinate satisfied the demands of the Puritans as Frederick’s family were already connected by marriage to many of the leading Protestant figures – James was now at the centre of the Protestant world and was now in a position of high authority and extreme power. This satisfied Puritan demands as it exemplified
To a certain extent, James did satisfy the demands of the Puritans in the years 1604 – 1625. One example of this was due to King James being learned – he enjoyed engaging in theological debates ; as it gave him the opportunity to hear his close associates and subjects views and opinions on certain elements of his rule ; it also gave him the chance to explain or defend his view point and certain rules. James also enjoyed engaging in disputations (formal debates). This satisfied the Puritans as it provided them with the platform to share their concerns and opinions and also proved to them that their King cared about them.
Another example of James satisfying the demands of the Puritans in the years 1604 – 1625 was raising recusancy fines. Attendance at the local parish church was compulsory and persistent non-attendance would result in the imposition of fines. Despite previously lowering the recusancy fines, by 1604 all recusancy fines were ordered to be collected in full. James increased the recusancy fines due to his Puritan subjects adverse reaction to his original tolerant approach. This suggests James dud satisfy the demands of the Puritans as the sole reason for him increasing the recusancy fines was to please them.
Another example of James satisfying the demand of the Puritans was the Spanish match which he agreed for his daughter. Elizabeth, his daughter, marrying Frederick of Palatinate satisfied the demands of the Puritans as Frederick’s family were already connected by marriage to many of the leading Protestant figures – James was now at the centre of the Protestant world and was now in a position of high authority and extreme power. This satisfied Puritan demands as it exemplified