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The church of England.
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The puritans were a group of English Protestants that were dissatisfied with the Church of England. These people were named "Puritans" because of their goal, to "purify" the Church of England and to make it less like the Roman Church. They felt the morals were incorrect and all other traditions.
The Puritans
The word "Puritan" was often used to characterize the Protestant group as extremists similar to the Cathari of France. They did not call themselves Puritans, but their intent was to "purify" the Christian religious practices.
They thought the teachings were wrong and was to much like the roman church.
Neither, both wanted to "purify" christianity.
The puritans wanted to purify the catholic church of the Quakers
The Puritans, a religious group within the Church of England during the sixteenth century, sought to purify the church of what they viewed as Catholic remnants and return to a simpler form of worship centered on the Bible. They were critical of practices they deemed as too elaborate or superstitious.
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To purify the Cathlic Church
The Puritans wanted to "purify" the Church, but the Church would not let them.