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Oct 29, 2009 · The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement that arose in the late 16th century and held that the Church of England should eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible.
Nov 6, 2024 · Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that was known for the intensity of the religious experience that it fostered. Puritans’ efforts contributed to both civil war in England and the founding of colonies in America. Learn more about Puritanism, its history, and beliefs.
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Jan 12, 2021 · The Puritans were English Protestant Christians, primarily active in the 16th-18th centuries CE, who claimed the Anglican Church had not distanced itself sufficiently from Catholicism and sought to 'purify' it of Catholic practices. The term was originally an insult used by Anglicans to refer to people whom they claimed were too easily offended ...
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Many Puritans had fled abroad when Mary I, a Catholic, was queen and had become influenced by Calvinist ideas. When Elizabeth, a protestant, came to the throne these 'exiles' began to return.
Students read sections 3.2, 3.14. Activity: Class Discussion. 1) How did the Puritans define and support religious freedom? How did this view influence their move to America? 2) Discuss the meaning of religious conformity and its historical context. Why did the Puritans have a state church? Want conformity?
The Legacy of Puritanism. The purpose of this essay is to trace the effects of seventeenth-century New England Puritanism upon the development of the United States of America. Many scholars have argued that various elements of Puritanism persisted in the culture and society of the United States long after the New England Puritanism discussed in ...
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Sep 8, 2024 · Puritans were hopeful for the succession of Elizabeth I in 1555. After the five-year reign of the Catholic Mary I, Puritans believed Elizabeth would return the Church of England to Protestantism. During the 1560s, Puritan clergymen began breaking elements of the Religious Settlement. They thought that Elizabeth had maintained too many Catholic ...