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A disturbing New England masterpiece about adultery and guilt in the old Puritan era?

The Scarlet Letter


What is a puritan conformist?

A Puritan who stayed in the Church of England.


What is the relationship between religion and law in puritan New England?

Religion is the law in Puritan New England.


Where did puritan colonists emigrate from?

England


Did Oliver Cromwell want the Church of England to be more Catholic or more Puritan?

Puritan.


How were unmarried Puritan Adults treated in Puritan New England?

They were expected to live with a family.


What religion was England after the civil war?

Puritan


What was the penalty in Puritan Boston for adultery?

Adultery in Puritan Boston was considered a serious offense, and the punishment could include public whipping, fines, or even death by hanging, depending on the severity of the case and the religious law at the time. It was a crime not just against the spouse, but against the community as a whole.


What letter is the Scarlett Letter?

The scarlet letter in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter" is the letter "A" which stands for adultery. It is worn by the main character, Hester Prynne, as a mark of shame for committing adultery in the Puritan society of 17th-century Massachusetts.


What is the leaving from England of the Puritans called?

This movement was known as the Puritan migration.


Why was Thomas Hooker banished from England?

He disagreed with the Puritan teachers.


Did the Puritan influence in New England began to increase by the 1670?

No