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Hampton Court Conference
- When
- 1604
- Where
- Hampton Court Palace
- Episodes
- 1
The 1604 Hampton Court Conference convened King James I with Anglican and Puritan representatives to address the Millenary Petition. The meeting reinforced royal ecclesiastical authority and led to the commissioning of the King James Bible.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. The conference was called in response to the Millenary Petition, a reform document signed by 1,000 Puritan ministers. Originally scheduled for November 1603, the meeting was postponed to January 1604 due to a plague outbreak and relocated to Hampton Court Palace.
People involved
- James I · King of England
- Richard Bancroft · Appointed to the See of Canterbury soon after the conference
- John Whitgift · Archbishop of Canterbury
Sources
- Hampton Court Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-28
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