| James II and VII | |
|---|---|
| Father | Charles I of England |
| Mother | Henrietta Maria of France |
| Religion | Anglicanism (1633–1668) Catholicism (1668–1701) |
| Signature | |
Was King James I a Protestant or Catholic?
James was a Protestant like Elizabeth but he thought of himself as a peacemaker. As the son of the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots, he was also expected to treat Catholics better than Elizabeth. Some Catholics even believed that he might stop their persecution, and allow them to worship freely.
Why did King James dislike Catholics?
James had inherited from Elizabeth her chief minister Robert Cecil. He was a staunch Protestant and viewed Catholics as being tantamount to traitors simply because their allegiance, from his point of view, was to Rome as opposed to the king.
What religion is the King James Bible?
The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version, is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, which was commissioned in 1604 and published in 1611, by sponsorship of King James VI and I.
Was Charles 1 a Catholic?
Charles, who converted to Roman Catholicism on his death bed, had steered a course through the turmoil among the various religious factions, but his successor and openly Catholic brother, James II (1685–88), could not.
Why did England hate the Catholic Church?
English anti-Catholicism was grounded in the fear that the Pope sought to reimpose not just religio-spiritual authority but also secular power over England, a view which was vindicated by hostile actions of the Vatican.
Which Bible versions are Catholic?
The New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition (NRSV-CE) is a Bible translation approved for use by the Catholic Church, receiving the imprimatur of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in 1991.
Who wrote the Catholic Bible?
According to the Decretum Gelasianum (a work written by an anonymous scholar between 519 and 553), the Council of Rome (AD 382) cited a list of books of scripture presented as having been made canonical....Catholic English versions.AbbreviationNameDateRNJBRevised New Jerusalem Bible201919 more rows
Why do Catholics pray to Mary?
Catholics do not pray to Mary as if she were God. Prayer to Mary is memory of the great mysteries of our faith (Incarnation, Redemption through Christ in the rosary), praise to God for the wonderful things he has done in and through one of his creatures (Hail Mary) and intercession (second half of the Hail Mary).