Most people were Church of England Anglicans and disliked churches and ecclesiastical procedures which were somehow "papist" (they seemed to be fanciful and Catholic). However there were two extremes on either side of the most popular beliefs; Arminianism and Puritanism. The Puritans wanted to purify church practices to make them less extravagant and more devout. The Arminians, on the other hand, loved ceremonies, bishops and obedience to royalty. It is not difficult to guess which branch Charles had an affinity for. He appointed William Laud, an Arminian, Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633. William Laud, now in what can be seen as the most authorial ecclesiastical role, approached 5 goals of the church: uniformity throughout the country, "beauty of holiness" - creation of churches suitable for worship, the eradication of Puritanism, the increase of the church's influence in government, and the restoration of the wealth of the clergy. The first and second factors, simple as they may seem, shocked the general public because they involved forcing the congregation to contribute to improvements they did not want, such as a stone altar. The stone altar also upset the nobility, many of whom would have been members of parliament, as the altar was moved to the east of the church where the family pew would normally be found. Charles was against Puritanism as many wanted to see the abolition of episcopacy, which may explain