They headed to Holland and stayed there for 12 years (Atkins). King James I did not agree with their religious beliefs so he forced them to flee England. Life in Holland was not what they expected. “The Dutch government, pressured by King James I, was harassing the religious refugees” (Siebold). A Puritan who was instrumental in getting the puritan movement started, William Bradford, decided that the puritans need a new beginning and he thought the best place for this would be the New World. The Puritans then headed back to England in order to get the permissions necessary to head over to the New World. Bradford persuaded the King to give them legal permission (Siebold). The Puritan’s journey towards the new world had just
They headed to Holland and stayed there for 12 years (Atkins). King James I did not agree with their religious beliefs so he forced them to flee England. Life in Holland was not what they expected. “The Dutch government, pressured by King James I, was harassing the religious refugees” (Siebold). A Puritan who was instrumental in getting the puritan movement started, William Bradford, decided that the puritans need a new beginning and he thought the best place for this would be the New World. The Puritans then headed back to England in order to get the permissions necessary to head over to the New World. Bradford persuaded the King to give them legal permission (Siebold). The Puritan’s journey towards the new world had just