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The religious group was called puritan because they were supposed to be "pure." They had very strict rules about religion and did not let their people change religions. In a way, they were somewhat the exact opposite of Quakers. Puritans were sometimes flogged if they did something wrong.
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∙ 11y agoDo not hold me to this, but it could spark the discussion you ask for...
I believe "Puritans" were a splinter (with the "Pilgrams") group from the mainstream Church of England. I think the Puritans sat tight in England, and what later became to be known as the "Pilgram" set settled across the channel in Flanders or somewhere similar, prior to undertaking a migration to America. (Hence, the common association of Pilgrims with the New World).
I am not sure if the Puritans and the Pilgrams wanted to expand on the Church of England philosophies or go back to an earlier time in the original Church.
"Puritans" in the context of my understanding has to do with either becoming more pure than the status quo of the mainstream Church of England or maybe wanting to return to older traditional philosophies after rejecting new or trending philosophies being initiated by the mainstream Church.
Cut me some slack if anyone knows this to be way off base. I am neither a religion or historical buff. Just recollecting.
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∙ 14y agoThe puritans were called puritans because of the root word "pure". They wanted to "purify" the church of England.
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The Puritan colony of Massachusetts did not encourage religious freedom?
false
Mass flight by religious dissidents from the persecutions of archbishop laud and Charles?
Great Puritan Migration
How did john wintrop's religious beliefs affect the way the Massachusetts bay colony was governed?
Winthrop was a Puritan and the leadership of Massachusetts was strictly Puritan, abiding by a religious code of ethics that became law.
Describes religious tolerance in the Plymouth colony?
The colony only allowed the Puritan religion
Who was puritan minister who believed in the individual's private religious conscience?
roger William
What was the name of the religious group that many of the pilgrims belonged to?
The answer is puritan.
What was the dominant religious group in Massachusetts bay?
Puritans
Who led a group of puritan colonist who left England for Massachusetts in search of religious freedom?
the answer is John winthrop.
Who led a group of puritan colonists who left England for Massachusetts in search of religious freedom?
John Winthrop led a group of Puritan colonists known as the Massachusetts Bay Company to settle in Massachusetts in 1630, seeking religious freedom from the Church of England.
What is a religious group?
A religious group can be called a sect. A religious group can also be called a congregation when all attend the same church. A religious group might have more than one sect, or group of individuals, like the Amish.
The religious group many pilgrims belonged to?
The religious group that many pilgrims belonged to were known as the Separatists, also referred to as the Pilgrims. They were dissenters from the Church of England and believed in separating from the established church to practice their own form of religious worship.
What religious group settled in Connecticut?
Connecticut's first church was the Congregationalists (Puritans).
What was anne Hutchinson's religious affiliation?
She was a Puritan
The religious identify of New Hampshire founder?
Puritan
What were the religious beliefs of the people of this time and place?
Puritan
Why were Puritan's persecuted?
The Puritans were persecuted for religious reasons.
How were the pilgrims and the Puritan's alike?
they had the same religious beliefs
