They wanted to live free from religious persecution.
The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god.
The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
They left to find religious freedom. The Church of England was no friendlier to Puritans than were the Catholic regions of Europe. They were widely restricted and persecuted.
The Puritans left England (old England, that is) for New England in America in order to worship God in the manner they believed was correct.
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.
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Roger Williams left Europe for the same reason many others did at the time, religious freedom. He was a staunch Puritan and Separatist.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
The main reason the Puritans left Europe for the New World was to escape religious persecution and establish a community where they could freely practice their beliefs without interference from the Church of England. They sought a place where they could create a society based on their strict interpretation of Christianity.
The main reasons the Puritans left Europe for the New World was to escape religious persecution and establish a community where they could practice their faith freely. They also sought economic opportunity and the chance to create a society based on their own religious principles.
We have n record that they did.
They left to find religious freedom. The Church of England was no friendlier to Puritans than were the Catholic regions of Europe. They were widely restricted and persecuted.
The Puritans left England (old England, that is) for New England in America in order to worship God in the manner they believed was correct.
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.
The main reason the Puritans left England to settle in North America was to escape religious persecution and establish a society based on their strict interpretation of Christianity free from interference from the Church of England. They sought religious freedom and the opportunity to create a community that aligned with their beliefs and values.
Yes, the Puritans were a group of English Protestants who sought to reform the Church of England and faced persecution in Europe. They settled in the New World, particularly in New England, in search of religious freedom and the ability to practice their beliefs without interference. The Elizabethan Settlement established the Church of England as a Protestant church, but it did not fully satisfy the Puritans, leading some to seek religious refuge in America.
Puritans left England and went to America, the new world.
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.
Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.