HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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They feared the Pope would come to England.
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They were afraid that he would want to make Catholicism the official religion.
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They fear the Protestant in England would move to America
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They wanted to make the official religion of England Baptist.
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Detailed explanation-1: -King James II brought many tensions between the people of England because of the political changes that he made while he reigned as king. Coming into power as a Catholic already brought many concerns to the people because they feared popery and Catholic tyranny.
Detailed explanation-2: -King James II There was also considerable friction between the monarchy and the British Parliament. James, who was Catholic, supported the freedom of worship for Catholics and appointed Catholic officers to the army. He also had close ties with France-a relationship that concerned many of the English people.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charles married the Catholic Henrietta Maria in the first year of his reign. This offended many English Protestants. Charles believed that the heads of the church should be treated with deference. This was a Catholic idea and something that the Puritans did not like.
Detailed explanation-4: -James’s time in France had exposed him to the beliefs and ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church, and both he and his wife, Anne, became drawn to that faith.