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  • Charles I favored a formal style of worship known as Laudianism (often, though not necessarily, associated with theological

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  • I did not say Chillingworth's book was superficial, I did not say its author was little more than a Laudian hack, I did not say or imply that the philosophy of Great Tew was identical with Laudianism.

    Great Tew: An Exchange Ollard, Richard 1988

  • He believes that the philosophy of Great Tew was identical with Laudianism, in all significant respects — just as intolerant, illiberal and persecuting, although more sympathetically presented — and that this fact was recognized by Laud who, because he saw its "practical value" as propaganda, positively promoted the work of its chief exponent, Chillingworth's Religion of Protestants.

    Great Tew: An Exchange Ollard, Richard 1988

  • The events of 1629 convinced many Puritans that King Charles was an ardent foe of further church reforms who would enforce Laudianism on the Church of England throughout his reign.

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  • The triumph of Laudianism is best symbolized by the fact that in 1633,

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  • = = = = The [[Long Parliament]] attacks Laudianism and considers the [[Root and Branch Petition]], 1640-42 = = = =

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  • At the same trial at which Prynne was sentenced to have his ears cut off, Star Chamber also ordered that two other critics of the regime should have their ears cut off for writing against Laudianism:

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  • = = = = The [[Long Parliament]] attacks Laudianism and considers the [[Root and Branch Petition]], 1640-42 = = = =

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  • Laudianism, however, called for making churches beautiful.

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  • The thesis concerned is that of the central essays in the book, on "Laudianism and political power" and "the Great Tew circle," viz: that Laudianism was intellectually a liberal and rational movement which had been diverted into and identified with, and was damaged by, a particular political system; and that the distinguishing character of the members of Lord Falkland's circle at Great Tew was that they sought to undo this synthesis in order to continue, and build upon, the original intellectual movement while remaining free to criticize the political system; and I argue that thereby they preserved that tradition and enabled it to survive the political disasters of the Puritan Revolution.

    Great Tew: An Exchange Ollard, Richard 1988

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