The Puritans came to America in the 1630’s, and these Puritans left their mark on their new land, becoming the most dynamic Christian force in the American colonies. Puritanism was a religious reform movement that began within the Church of England in the late sixteenth century. Under persecution from the church and the crown, they sent an fleet of ships in the 30’s and 40’s of the seventeenth century to the northern English colonies in the New World–a migration that laid the foundation for the religious, smart, and social order of New England. Puritanism, however, was not only a historically specific group associated with the founding of New England, it was also a way of being in the world, a style of response to lived experience that has
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Often, they were sometimes tolerated, and at other times they were severely persecuted. Charles I of England made efforts to purge all Puritan influences from England, which resulted in the “Great Migration” to Europe and the American Colonies. The Pilgrims who formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony were separatist Puritans who had been forced out of England and Holland. Non separatist Puritans who remained in England responded to this persecution with the English Civil War (1641-51), which led to the execution of Charles I, the exile of his son, Charles II, and the rise of Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell was a Puritan. He was a highly religious man who believed that everybody should lead their lives according to what was written in the Bible. He was one of the most famous and influential leaders of the puritan movement. Religion played the most important role in Puritan life. They felt that God chose them for a special purpose and that they must live every moment in a God-fearing manner. Every man, woman, and child was expected to attend the meeting on the Sabbath without question. Puritans were required to read the Bible, which showed their religious discipline. “If they didn't read the Bible, it was thought that they were worshiping the devil.” found at Fervis.tripod.com. This belief is what led to the “Salem Witch
Often, they were sometimes tolerated, and at other times they were severely persecuted. Charles I of England made efforts to purge all Puritan influences from England, which resulted in the “Great Migration” to Europe and the American Colonies. The Pilgrims who formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony were separatist Puritans who had been forced out of England and Holland. Non separatist Puritans who remained in England responded to this persecution with the English Civil War (1641-51), which led to the execution of Charles I, the exile of his son, Charles II, and the rise of Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell was a Puritan. He was a highly religious man who believed that everybody should lead their lives according to what was written in the Bible. He was one of the most famous and influential leaders of the puritan movement. Religion played the most important role in Puritan life. They felt that God chose them for a special purpose and that they must live every moment in a God-fearing manner. Every man, woman, and child was expected to attend the meeting on the Sabbath without question. Puritans were required to read the Bible, which showed their religious discipline. “If they didn't read the Bible, it was thought that they were worshiping the devil.” found at Fervis.tripod.com. This belief is what led to the “Salem Witch