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Its because the puritans were not able to accept anyone's beliefs but their own

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They thought it was the greatest thing ever.

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Puritans leaders worried that Williams's ideas hurt the unity of the colony. They did not agree with other people religious the thought as better Puritans leaders worried.

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They didn't believe that other religions were as pure as them. They believed that their way of life would be tainted if they were more tolerent

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Only for their own religion.

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Why did the separatists leave England and go to Holland and then the new world?

They wanted to find religious freedom. People in England had to follow the Church of England, which was led by the king, King Henry VIII. That meant people had to follow his rules and laws. Some people, called separatists, wanted to break away from the church and create their own church. So the separatists went to America to practice their religious beliefs. They were also known as the Puritans. They did not grant religious freedom to others who did not share their religious beliefs.


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Rhode Island became the first colony with no established church and the first to grant religious freedom to everyone, including Quakers and Jews.


The came to America for religious freedom but refused to grant the same freedom to people of other faiths.?

I am not sure if you are asking about the Purtians, but will answer as if you did. The Purtians were a very strict faith and part of it was to take part in their colony a man had to be a member of the church. It does seem a contradiction, but many things are. Jefferson stated " all men are created equal " but owned slaves. The Purtians felt that they wanted to worship their way and part of that was to control who was active in their decisions.


What freedom did Constantine and Licinius grant the Roman people?

They granted the Roman people freedom of religion.


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Yes, the Byzantine Empire was a very tolerant society. It was so tolerant, that it even had a synagogue and a mosque in Constantinople, which was a shock for that period. Many Roman Catholic leaders in the West criticized Constantinople for being too lenient with Moslems and Jews, since the West did not grant religious freedom to these groups and, in fact, openly persecuted them. However, people of many races and religions lived in co-operation and peace in the Byzantine Empire.

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What did Emperor Constantine's Edict of Milan grant?

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Why did the separatists leave England and go to Holland and then the new world?

They wanted to find religious freedom. People in England had to follow the Church of England, which was led by the king, King Henry VIII. That meant people had to follow his rules and laws. Some people, called separatists, wanted to break away from the church and create their own church. So the separatists went to America to practice their religious beliefs. They were also known as the Puritans. They did not grant religious freedom to others who did not share their religious beliefs.


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First colony to grant religious freedom to all men?

The first to grant religious freedom to all men was the colony which would become Rhode Island. They passed a law in 1636 that forbid persecutions not only of Christians but non-Christians also. It also separated church and state.


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The came to America for religious freedom but refused to grant the same freedom to people of other faiths.?

I am not sure if you are asking about the Purtians, but will answer as if you did. The Purtians were a very strict faith and part of it was to take part in their colony a man had to be a member of the church. It does seem a contradiction, but many things are. Jefferson stated " all men are created equal " but owned slaves. The Purtians felt that they wanted to worship their way and part of that was to control who was active in their decisions.


In 1628 what did King Charles grant to the puritans?

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Why did the Voyage of the Mayflower take place?

The majority of the passengers on the Mayflower were English religious Puritans who had been living in The Netherlands in order to enjoy the religious freedom that was a available to them there but not in England. However, they did not like the cultural assimilation that was impacting their community, so they obtained from the King of England a grant of lands to settle in America. They hired the Mayflower to take them there. The voyage occurred because that was how they traveled to America.


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They granted the Roman people freedom of religion.


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Probably. But the Constitution does not grant any right to "freedom of expression," only freedom of speech and freedom of the press.


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Why was Pennsylvania established?

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