Puritans
This category is for questions about the group of people who strove to reform the Church of England in the 16th and 17th century. Lead by John Winthrop, they were one of the first English groups to settle North America and modern day New England.
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Ostensibly, they were supposed to be very obedient, to value education and have a sense of worth ethic, and to go to church.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
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They found many problems within Elizabethan theatre that clashed with their 'pure life or way of life'
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she and all of her children except one were killed by a group of Indians who came calling in a friendly manner, and then suddenly...
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The main goal of Puritans was to "purify", or simplify, the the Church of England. The Church of England, though Protestant, had...
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Puritans were the main religious group, as Quakers and other Christian denominations left the colony.
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No dancing around the maypole or any sort of fun.
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The puritan republic began on January 30, 1649, when the Rump Parliament moved to execute Charles I. They also removed monarchy,...
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it was in style
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The main objection among Puritans to the Church of England was the importance it attached to 'the Church, the ministry and the...
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Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore...
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massachusetts
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wheat and corn
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AnswerThe Pilgrims and Puritans are the same thing and Massachusetts is the answer
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Puritans were Protestants after a fashion, though separate and stricter in personal conduct than the average. Originally...
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Lord Baltmore found Mayland in 1634.
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Their leader was John Winthrop. They were friends with Quakers They thought it was only possible to go to heaven if you were...
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What is the history of Puritan Food styles? Well, Puritans barely survived during this time. They had to learn how to fish or...
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The Puritans believed that appearance was for man to see, while God saw the heart. So by dressing plainly, they were outwardly...
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My understanding of the Puritans is that they were different from other Christians only by the way they lived. They worshipped...
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Puritans are calvanists.
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The Puritans came to the US to escape religious persecution in Europe. They left England, many going to Holland so that they...
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for everything to be simple unlike the church of England, who dressed up for church. they also made simple furniture.
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Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. They also wanted to separate themselves...
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It is easier to answer your question if you put it in a complete sentence. What do you want to know about Puritans and yellow...
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Because the Puritans were Separatists, they saw the celebration of Christmas as a pagan holiday, celebrated by the Roman Catholic...
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Blue Laws
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The Puritans would have held to Christian doctrines because they were Reformed in their theology. Reformed theology is also...
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Wahabi's of Saudi Arabia are extremely conservative in their interpretation of the Koran. Wrong or right it is debatable.
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Some of them were Rhode Island,New Hampshire and Conneticut Some of them were Rhode Island,New Hampshire and Conneticut A...
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the puritans view of god was good and the bible was gods true law providing for the true living source.
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Often they were ostracized, and fled to prevent public humiliation. Fleeing to start their own settlements, such as Rhode Island...
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You can find World War 1 recipes here: ...
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because, the Puritans traded things to the natives for the land only for a limited time. The Puritans thought that when they...
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The Puritans of 1630 landed at Shawmut. The Pilgrims of 1620 landed at Plymouth. The Pilgrims had the right to land in the Va....
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tobacco
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they were forced to leave their colony.
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It depends which Anglicans and Puritans you mean! Anglicans were members of the Church of England, and the Puritan movement...
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A pillory.
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Someone already answered this question but Lord Calvert founded Maryland as a safe heaven for Roman Catholics, he tolerated other...
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By trading
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Mormon pioneers left their homes and traveled to a wild land to settle new colonies where they could practice their religion in...
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Because the Puritans of 17th Century America believed in the rightness of their beliefs and that the spiritual and business world...
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They began colonies, particularly in North America to avoid religious persecution in England.
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They settled in Massachusetts BAy Colony in 1630.
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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He did not agree with punishing people for breaking the rules of the church.
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they burned ladies cause they big menies and they pooped in the outhouse and turned yellow and died
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Salem Witch Trials
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Self government, community responsibility, the importance of education, a belief in moral excellence and a focus on hard work and...
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roger William
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well i farted and Halo reach came out
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They wore simple, plain clothing. Their clothing was usually black, white or grey in keeping with their conservative, simple, and...
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They did not get along because they had posite views on things, opposite religious ideas and this made them clash The puritans...
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The name "King Philip" was an informal reference to the Native American chief Metacomet, who led the Wampanoag Confederacy...
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New England.By Niroj
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Puritanism is a sect of Protestantism
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The Puritans were Christian Protestants. The Native Americans of the time were animists and shamanists.
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It was important to the Puritains to learn how to read the bible and learn how to write. The Puritans believed that the...
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For religious freedom.
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there are none, they didnt belive in them
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compare and contrast the puritans and Quakers . how did their differences lead to difference in their colonies ? what were the...
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The Puritans' plan for proper ordering of society was to purify the church ofEngland and to made colonies based on that. They...
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They wanted to live free from religious persecution
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The church of England.
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During the seventeenth century, Puritans came to American looking for hope, freedom, wealth and happiness. Many found it, but...
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fish and crops and bugs.
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They were super strict and did not allow vanity, plays and spent almost all day at church. they were very religious and girls...
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the purtians were a group of people who grew discontent in the church of England and worked towards religious moral and societal...
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Puritans was the name given in the 16th century to the more extreme Protestants within the Church of England who thought the...
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There really is not much of a difference between the Puritans and the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims left England for their religious...
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Ceremonial Killings were a Puritan thing but if you study carefully the new Puritan's that moved to Massachusetts looking for...
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Women in Puritan New England made clothing for their families. They also cooked, and cleaned. Since a lot of them weren't...
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On a couple links close to the clasp you will see arrows. If you look at the side of the links with the arrows you'll notice a...
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They weren't very high up in the social ladder. They were beaten and even killed for disobeying simple orders. They were as good...
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Roger Williams and Anne Hutchison had different religious beliefs, than the others in their settlements. Because of their...
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Puritans believed in "Save the rod and spoil the child."
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The Puritans moved to Maryland from Virginia after Virginia adopted the Church of England as the State Religion of their Colony. ...
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The Puritans were fatalistic in that they believed in the doctrine of the elect (predestination).
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They moved to America because they wanted to be able to practice Puritanism freely and England wouldn't let them do that.
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