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They weren't out to reform England. All they wanted to do was pray and have their own religion.

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Wilson's program of political and social reform was called what?

Wilson's program of political and social reform was called progessivismWilson's program of political and social reform was called progessivism


Why was Thomas Hooker banished from England?

He disagreed with the Puritan teachers.


Who were many of the early puritan settlers of America?

uprooted sheep farmers from eastern and western England


Was James the first a puritan?

James I of England was not a Puritan; rather, he was a supporter of the established Church of England and sought to maintain its authority. While he had some sympathy for Puritan concerns, he ultimately rejected their more radical reforms and preferred a more moderate approach to religious governance. His reign was marked by tensions between Puritans and the Anglican Church, especially regarding the extent of reforms. Therefore, while he engaged with Puritan ideas, he did not align himself with them.


What did Elizabeth 1st do about puritans?

Elizabeth I took a cautious approach towards Puritans, balancing their desires for reform with the need for religious stability in England. While she implemented the Elizabethan Religious Settlement, which established the Church of England, she resisted their more radical demands for further changes. Elizabeth often sought to marginalize extreme Puritan elements, promoting a moderate Anglicanism that aimed to unify the kingdom under her rule. However, she allowed some Puritan ideas to persist within the Church, as long as they did not threaten her authority.

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The legacy of puritan religion that inspired idealism and reform among later generations of Americans?

New England Conscience


What has the author Stuart E Prall written?

Stuart E. Prall has written: 'The agitation for law reform during the Puritan Revolution, 1640-1660' -- subject(s): History, Law reform 'Bloodless Revolution England 1688' 'The agitation for law reform during the Puritan Revolution 1640-60'


What is a puritan conformist?

A Puritan who stayed in the Church of England.


What is the relationship between religion and law in puritan New England?

Religion is the law in Puritan New England.


Were pilgrims puritans?

Yes. They were the same people. Their religion was Puritan.


Where did puritan colonists emigrate from?

England


Did Oliver Cromwell want the Church of England to be more Catholic or more Puritan?

Puritan.


How were unmarried Puritan Adults treated in Puritan New England?

They were expected to live with a family.


What did john winthrop BELIEVE in?

He was a Puritan. They didn't want to separate entirely from the Church of England. Instead, they hoped to reform the church by introducing simpler forms of worship. Credits to "The American Nation" (its a textbook)


What religion was England after the civil war?

Puritan


What religious group settled in Massachusetts with John Winthrop?

Puritans came, (a puritan is a member of a group from England and fled to the Massachusetts Bay Colony to reform the practices of the Church of England, they hated that church), their leaving is known as the Great Migration.


Wilson's program of political and social reform was called what?

Wilson's program of political and social reform was called progessivismWilson's program of political and social reform was called progessivism