The puritans.
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.
The main religion in Britain in the 1700s was the Church of England, which was the established church. While there were other religious groups present, such as Catholics, Presbyterians, and Methodists, the Church of England was the dominant religious institution in England during that time.
The Pilgrims from the Church of New England settled in Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts in 1620. They established the colony after fleeing religious persecution in England and seeking religious freedom.
The religious affiliation that England had broken during the Elizabethan era was with the Roman Catholic Church. This led to the establishment of the Church of England as the official state church under Queen Elizabeth I.
The Puritans began to break away from the Church of England in the late 16th century. This process accelerated during the reign of King James I, leading to increased tensions that later culminated in the establishment of the Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom.
The main religious difference between the Separatist and ordinary Puritans was their stance on the Church of England. Separatists believed in completely separating from the Church of England and forming their own independent congregations, while ordinary Puritans wanted to reform the Church from within.
Calvanists were denied religious freedoms due to religious politics. In sixteenth century England, the church of England broke away from the pope's authority during the English Reformation.
No, however, the church in England was Catholic up until the protestant revolt in the sixteenth century when the Church of England was created.
Protestants
It was a set of broadly interpreted ideas and religious principles held by those seeking to purify the Church of England and to remove from it what they considered to be the offensive features of Catholicism.
The Reformation of the Church of England
"The Reformation" was a sixteenth century religious movement led by Martin Luther.
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Everybody who lived in England in the 17th century had to be a part of the Anglican Church, which the king had made the official church of England. This is the reason that most colonists came to America, to seek religious freedom.
The Anglican Church was and still is the official religion of England led by Queen Elizabeth II and the archbishop of Canturbury. It began in the sixteenth century when King Henry Tudor VIII broke away from the Roman Catholic Church over the issue of divorce. Other names: Church of England, Episcopal Church (America) Tradition: Liturgical; similar to the Roman Catholic Church Other similar denominations: Lutherans, Methodists (left Anglican church in the 18th century.)
Angelican Church or Church of England
The protestant faith emergenced from the revolt against the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century.