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They were a somewhat serious and morally upright people who did not believe in dancing, playing games, or the theater. The word Puritan comes from the word purify, because they saw the Church of England as corrupted, and they wanted to purify it by getting back to the basics, and making it pure.
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During the english civil war those who supported parliment were called?
During the English civil war, those who supported the monarch were called puritans.
How did puritans finally win the English civil war?
The Puritan leaders in Parliament had the king arrested, brought to trial and beheaded in 1649 which ended the English Civil War.
When did the Puritans defeat King Charles 1?
why was king Charles 1 defeated in the English civil war
Who were the puritans in the British civil war?
The Puritans came to power during the English Civil War after they came out in opposition to William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time. They called for reform within the Church of England, that would eliminate Bishops, and set up the Church of England along Presbyterian guidelines. The English Civil War is sometimes known as the Puritan Revolution.
In the English Civil War what religion where Parliament?
The Parliamentarians (Cromwell and his New Model Army) were Puritans They were in fact Calvinists and sought to build a Presbyterian Church out of the ruins of the Anglican Church! Unfortunately the ordinary people would not support their attempts and preferred the ancient Church!
Who were the sides of the English Civil War?
the puritans and the cavaliers.
Who led the Puritans to victory in the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell.
Who cancelled Christmas in 1646 during the English Civil War?
The Puritans
During the english civil war those who supported parliment were called?
During the English civil war, those who supported the monarch were called puritans.
How did puritans finally win the English civil war?
The Puritan leaders in Parliament had the king arrested, brought to trial and beheaded in 1649 which ended the English Civil War.
How did the puritans finally win the civil war?
The Puritan leaders in Parliament had the king arrested, brought to trial and beheaded in 1649 which ended the English Civil War.
When did the Puritans defeat King Charles 1?
why was king Charles 1 defeated in the English civil war
Who were the puritans in the British civil war?
The Puritans came to power during the English Civil War after they came out in opposition to William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury at the time. They called for reform within the Church of England, that would eliminate Bishops, and set up the Church of England along Presbyterian guidelines. The English Civil War is sometimes known as the Puritan Revolution.
In the English Civil War what religion where Parliament?
The Parliamentarians (Cromwell and his New Model Army) were Puritans They were in fact Calvinists and sought to build a Presbyterian Church out of the ruins of the Anglican Church! Unfortunately the ordinary people would not support their attempts and preferred the ancient Church!
During the english civil war puritans left old england for?
They left for the charter of privileges.
Who were the puritans in the civil war?
people who wanted eggs
Who led the puritans in a civil war in England against king Charles?
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