The Puritans gained that name because they disagreed with some of the Catholic teachings that were still part of the Anglican church. They wanted to "purify" the church by removing the elements they thought were corruptions of the faith.
The clergy at the time felt these were extremist views, and they suffered repression in England under the pro-Catholic reign (1625-1649) of Charles I. Those who remained "dissenters" were persecuted by the Church of England beginning in 1662.
The Puritans who came to America between 1620 and 1640 established the Plymouth colony (the Pilgrims) and the later Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Protastants.
because they are all pure
Calvin
puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.
Puritans and Pilgrims.New England was settled by English Puritans. Hence the name New England.
A word that similar to Puritans is Shakers.
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puritans
Massachusetts Bay
Protastants.
because they are all pure
Calvin
puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.
puritans and pilgrims are the same. So both. Pilgrim is just a different name for puritan.
the group was called Puritans
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