. A short history of England and the British Empire. e the episcopaloath; he was argued with learnedly, kindly, patiently, andwhen this did not answer was thrown into the The MarianFleet. The Marian exiles, who on the Continent exiles;had come into contact with the bald and simpleworship of Calvinism, did much to spread and intensify thisopposition to elaborate robes and ceremonies. In the matterof doctrine there was but little disagreement: the English Prot-estants were inclined to accept on disputed points the theologyof John Calvin rather than that of the German , however, a s
. A short history of England and the British Empire. e the episcopaloath; he was argued with learnedly, kindly, patiently, andwhen this did not answer was thrown into the The MarianFleet. The Marian exiles, who on the Continent exiles;had come into contact with the bald and simpleworship of Calvinism, did much to spread and intensify thisopposition to elaborate robes and ceremonies. In the matterof doctrine there was but little disagreement: the English Prot-estants were inclined to accept on disputed points the theologyof John Calvin rather than that of the German , however, a strong opposition also arose to the Anglicanform of church government, which in time developed an intensebitterness. 309 3io THE RISE OF THE PURITAN PARTY 278. Puritanism. The men who began to mutter oppositionto the established order soon came to be known as Puritans,men who wished to purify the ceremonial of the church. Theterm Puritan is very inclusive, and is often used as a generalterm for all the various Protestant tendencies that were working. The Fleet Prison The Fleet was a prison of evil repute, used as a place of confinementfor debtors, offenders against religion, victims of the Star Chamber, andother unfortunates. It was established in the twelfth century and abolishedin 1843. in united opposition to the established church. Any positiveThe Puritan platform or series of Puritan principles is difficulttype of mind. to fincj_ or formulate : but there did exist a Puritantype of mind and a Puritan view of life that gave distinct colorto the movement. The characteristics of Puritanism were chiefly derived froma close and continued study of the Scriptures. In those daysthere were no newspapers or magazines; literature was notgenerally accessible; but the love for reading was strong; and PRESBYTERIANISM : THOMAS CARTWRIGHT 311 this love the Bible helped to satisfy. The sacred book provedto be a comfort and a revelation to the serious- Characteristicsminded reader and the res
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