Pilgrims were Puritans, albeit a specific kind. In the 17th century, many people felt that the Church of England should get rid of all traces of the Roman Catholic Church, which it had broken away...
There really is not much of a difference between the Puritans and the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims left England for their religious believes like the Puritans. The Pilgrims were persecuted for their...