Charles I's policies on religion
The mindset and approach to kingship of Charles I are analysed by historians. His Catholic wife aroused suspicions among Protestants but Charles made the situation much worse by a series of actions which made it appear that he was attempting to bring back the Catholic Church. He appointed William Laud as Archbishop of Canterbury, another man who appeared to be pro-Catholic. The use of decoration, ritual and enforcing obedience all increased the worries of Puritans.
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