5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6
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Elliot Vernon
Abstract
This chapter explores the role of London’s presbyterians in the formation of the parliamentarian ‘political presbyterian’ alliance. It analyses the presbyterian clergy’s dispute with Parliament in 1645 over the authority and jurisdiction of the projected settlement of the church. This dispute triggered the London clergy to mobilise a campaign for presbyterianism and, in so doing, mobilised a body of pro-presbyterian, ‘Covenant-engaged’ London citizens to seize key city institutions. The purpose of this was to pressurise Parliament into establishing presbyterian church polity. This campaign would ultimately end in disappointment and compromise. However, the London presbyterians’ sophisticated campaigning network and control of important city institutions would prove critical for the rest of the period.
Abstract
This chapter explores the role of London’s presbyterians in the formation of the parliamentarian ‘political presbyterian’ alliance. It analyses the presbyterian clergy’s dispute with Parliament in 1645 over the authority and jurisdiction of the projected settlement of the church. This dispute triggered the London clergy to mobilise a campaign for presbyterianism and, in so doing, mobilised a body of pro-presbyterian, ‘Covenant-engaged’ London citizens to seize key city institutions. The purpose of this was to pressurise Parliament into establishing presbyterian church polity. This campaign would ultimately end in disappointment and compromise. However, the London presbyterians’ sophisticated campaigning network and control of important city institutions would prove critical for the rest of the period.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vi
- List of abbreviations viii
- Note on conventions xiv
- Introduction 1
- 1 The radicalisation of conformist puritanism, c. 1638–40 15
- 2 Smectymnuus and the attack on episcopacy in 1641 35
- 3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3 67
- 4 London presbyterians and the fracture of parliamentarianism, 1644–5 94
- 5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6 118
- 6 The political presbyterian moment, 1646–7 138
- 7 Presbyterian church government in the Province of London, 1646–60 168
- 8 The London presbyterians and the projected settlements of the British civil wars, 1647–9 195
- 9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51 220
- 10 Cromwellian Britain, c. 1653–9 242
- 11 The Restoration, 1659–60 267
- 12 Epilogue 294
- Conclusion 311
- Index 319
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Acknowledgements vi
- List of abbreviations viii
- Note on conventions xiv
- Introduction 1
- 1 The radicalisation of conformist puritanism, c. 1638–40 15
- 2 Smectymnuus and the attack on episcopacy in 1641 35
- 3 The emergence of the London presbyterian movement, 1642–3 67
- 4 London presbyterians and the fracture of parliamentarianism, 1644–5 94
- 5 The campaign for presbyterian church government, 1645–6 118
- 6 The political presbyterian moment, 1646–7 138
- 7 Presbyterian church government in the Province of London, 1646–60 168
- 8 The London presbyterians and the projected settlements of the British civil wars, 1647–9 195
- 9 ‘Mr Love’s case’ and the London presbyterian struggle against the English republic, 1649–51 220
- 10 Cromwellian Britain, c. 1653–9 242
- 11 The Restoration, 1659–60 267
- 12 Epilogue 294
- Conclusion 311
- Index 319
