Puritan

The puritan settlers were not the first colonists arriving in the Americas; Columbus’ discovery had paved the way for them the new land. The first pilgrims also known as puritans set out in the early 1600 from England to claim a new land where they can freely exercise their religious beliefs and according to social scientists, as the study material states some puritans left England because social changes occurred. Besides the social changes there was tension between the poor and the wealthy…

The story begins in 1692 with three young girls afflicted by something seemingly supernatural. The only explanation the Puritan community could compose was that the Devil was among them. The goal of the early Puritans was to purify the church, they began as a new society free from the grip of the Catholic church of England. The founders of the Puritan society believed that church under Queen Elizabeth 1 was much too political and much too Catholic. They were Calvinist in theology, believing in…

Puritan values impacted the New England colonies’ development from the 1630s to 1660s severely. The intertwinement of the Puritan church and New England government spurred the creation of Rhode Island and Connecticut, the emphasis on family led to the creation of the small family farm as a central facet to both New England society and economy, the twin ideals of hard work and simplicity made excessive profiteering something to be frowned upon and solidified New England’s purpose as first and…

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…

Puritans came to the new world to get away from persecution that happening in England. As stated in the book, “Puritans established the first small settlement in New England in 1620, followed a few years later additional settlements by the Massachusetts Bay Company.” (78) The interpretation of the quote is that they were the first ever to decide how they were going to worship and self-government. The Massachusetts Bay Company granted the Puritans a charter to receive land in Massachusetts, Maine…

During the 1607 to 1776, the Pilgrims and the Puritans tried to create a model society their goal was simply not end up like their “mother” country. They wanted to be different; to be better. They didn’t want to be in the “bad” anymore they wanted to move to the “better”. So they set up aspirations to go by and in this essay I will tell you what they were and how they achieved them. Their first aspiration, of more holiness of character, you might say that because they believe in God that it was…

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne depicts Puritan society's view of sin as unforgivable and in need of punishment. Although the Puritans' attitude toward sin is to take disciplinary actions, the punishments are often unfair and cruel which makes it a bad society. For the first example, the punishment for adultery is typically death with few exceptions. Hester Prynne had committed the sin of adultery, but because her husband was presumed dead she was spared and forced to wear a letter…

Within 17th century Puritan communities, individualism was a concept that few dared to espouse. The idea that a person could think for themselves and diverge from the rest of society was harshly suppressed. Puritans instead had a resolute belief in simplicity, conformity, and enforcing deadly punishment for anyone who strayed from the path of God. An unwavering loyalty to this way of life and a fear of individualism caused those who opposed or dishonored the community to face a deadly fate,…

The Crucible is set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1693. Salem is a Puritan community meaning they were members of a group of English Protesters who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England. They sought to reduce and conduct forms of worship. It was a very restrictive society although Puritans fled England to escape religious persecution. They came to America to establish a society founded around religious intolerance. Children and adults were expected to act and behave under the same set…

The Puritans left the harsh ways of the Church of England to be harsh to their own. A life for a Puritan in America was easy if you followed the rules. The only time you were out of luck if you were bound to a life in Hell. God held the power of all, everything they did was in the name of God. The environment was strict and had cruel discipline if the rules were broken including public humiliation and punishment. Anybody tragic that happened had to be from the hands of Satan and his followers.…