tar and feathering is one and it was apretty bad fate
Nathaniel Hawthorn
They wanted to reform, or purify the church of England's Practices.
the middle colonies
For religious freedom, because they were prosecuted in England. And because of new economic opportunities, since there was somewhat of overpopulation and limitied resources in England.
In England Henry the VIII had a lot to do with it.
Roman Catholicism
The Puritians were Christians.
Puritans formed the New England company and received a royal charter to establish the Massachusetts Bay Company.
Definitely in England and North America and I think some may have been persecuted in the Caribbean as well as possibly also other places.
banana
The religion in England that persecuted other religions was Protestantism, specifically the Church of England. Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, Catholicism and other dissenting religious groups were actively persecuted. This period is known as the Elizabethan Religious Settlement.
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.