This religious group arose as a distinct separately identifiable offshoot of the Church of England in the 1530's. Originally they started out without a specific ideology or definition of church, but a majority who called themselves Puritan were actually Calvinists. They believed that the English Reformation had not gone far enough in reforming the doctrines and structure of the church; Therefore they set about in the purification of the Church and hence 'Puritan'.
By the Reign of James I The puritan movement has advanced so far as to demand that the King force reformations on the Church. He rejected most of the proposals which included the removal of Bishops in the Church. The only significant one he kept was the creation of the revised bible which we now know as the "King James Version".
Between 1629 and 1640
Because they wanted to. Why does everybody question their motives?
Yes
Puritan ministers first started to migrate to America in 1630.
puritan "covenant"
A Puritan who stayed in the Church of England.
The conflict between James I and the puritan community most notably rose because James I was unwilling to cooperate with the Puritan clergy in their petition for reforms in the church. (i.e., the reduction of traditional rituals).
The Last Puritan was created in 1935.
A Puritan's Mind was created in 1998.
Puritan Records ended in 1927.
Puritan Records was created in 1920.
Puritan. has written: 'A Puritane set forth in his lively colours: or, K. James his description of a Puritan'