Arguments for the policy of ceremonial uniformity in the Church of England in the 1630s.

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The article examines the policy of ecclesiastical uniformity in the Church of England during the reign of Charles I Stuart, carried out by a group of clergy centered around Archbishop William Laud of Canterbury. This policy was based on the strengthening of the role of church rituals and uniformity of ritual observance. Attention is paid to such justifications for this policy as biblical precedent, the authority of the Church and church custom. Laudians created an extremely negative image of the followers of Puritanism, which was necessary to consolidate their own position and attract supporters. Because the Laudian viewpoint did not become dominant, and criticism from the Puritans became increasingly fierce, some adherents of Laudianism moved away from traditional polemics on questions of theology and began to sacralize rituals to the utmost, equating puritans with apostates. The article explores sermons and pamphlets of the Laudian clergy, which are considered as both texts of spiritual and political content. The novelty of the article lies in the study of the religious and political thought of the conformist clergy of the Church of England, who supported Laudian policies. Their works are essential for understanding the causes of the growing religious confrontation during the “personal rule” of Charles I. The study of the justifications of ecclesiastical uniformity helped to clarify the theology of the Laudian clergy, revealing its anti-Calvinism. As a result, it is difficult to agree with the scholars who see in the church policies under Charles I only an increased tendency towards order and unity. The forced introduction of Laudianism provoked discontent among adherents of Calvinism and caused a religious conflict that led to civil wars. Moreover, Laudian anti-Puritan propaganda contributed to the formation of "competing mythologies" of the party of the king and the party of parliament.

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