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Hampton-Court Conference
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary
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A conference appointed by James I. at Hampton-Court, in 1603, in order to settle the disputes between the church and the Puritans. Nine bishops, and as many dignitaries of the church, appeared on one side, and four Puritan ministers on the other. It lasted for three days. Neale calls it a mock conference, because all things were previously concluded between the king and the bishops; and the Puritans borne down not with calm reason and argument, but with the royal authority, the king being both judge and party. The proposals and remonstrances of the Puritans may be seen in Neale's History of the Puritans, chap. 1: part 2:
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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Hampton-Court Conference'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/cbd/h/hampton-court-conference.html. 1802.
Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Hampton-Court Conference'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/cbd/h/hampton-court-conference.html. 1802.
