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No, they were mostly protestants and puritans, which explains why Cromwell was so popular by King charles' execution in 1642.
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Was king Charles the first parliament protestant or catholic?
Protestant.
Why did Parliament passed the test act of 1673?
They feared the influence of a Catholic monarch
Why did parliament pass the test act of 1973?
they feared the influence of a catholic monarch
Can a Catholic be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Any Member of Parliament can be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A person of Catholic faith may stand as a Member of Parliament, thus could become Prime Minister. However you cannot stand as a Member of Parliament if you are a member of the clergy.
In the English Civil War who was the royalists?
The royalist were called cavaliers and they were people who supported king Charles 1st when they declared war on Parliament when Parliament set war on them because Charles french wife Henrietta maria a catholic made Charles more Catholic when he was supposed to be protestant so Parliament was afraid of king Charles making England a Catholic country witch were called the roundheads.
Why did King Charles marry a Catholic queen?
To Annoy Parliament
Was king Charles the first parliament protestant or catholic?
Protestant.
Who issued the Catholic Emancipation act?
The Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829 was issued by the British Parliament and finally repealed all the Penal laws and allowed Catholics to take their seats in Parliament.
Why did Parliament passed the test act of 1673?
They feared the influence of a Catholic monarch
Parliament divided into parties over the?
I believe the answer of this question is the SUCCESSION OF A CATHOLIC KING
What was the act settlement?
This is an act passed by parliament to secure the throne to those NOT catholic.
Why did parliament pass the test act of 1973?
they feared the influence of a catholic monarch
What was the act of settlement?
This is an act passed by parliament to secure the throne to those NOT catholic.
Was James II a roman Catholic monarch?
Yes, James was Catholic and that caused many problems with the mostly Protestant English Parliament.
Why did they execute Charles I?
King Charles I was executed because he was a Catholic king and refused to call parliament into session. The English people did not want a Catholic state but a Protestant state and were angered by Charles' hike in taxes and his distancing of parliament.
What was parliaments problem with James to that led to the glorious Revolution?
James II believed in a strong monarchy with absolute power. apexx he became a catholic and tried to rule britaiin without parliament (:
Can a Catholic be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Any Member of Parliament can be appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A person of Catholic faith may stand as a Member of Parliament, thus could become Prime Minister. However you cannot stand as a Member of Parliament if you are a member of the clergy.
