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The Puritans who settled in America were English Protestants who were unhappy with the Protestant Church of England, the official state religion of Great Britain, because it retained too many characteristics of the Catholic Church, such as richly decorated churches (stained glass windows, carvings and paintings) and vestments (the clothing worn by priests and other religious officials) and the belief that a person could have a relationship with God only through an ordained priest, not directly. Puritans wanted to replace the hierarchical, top-down power structure of the Church of England, in which priests were appointed by bishops and the bishops were appointed by archbishops, with ministers elected by individual congregations. Puritans believed that each individual was directly responsible to God and could interpret the words of The Bible for himself; they not only supported an English-language Bible buut also more widespread education to enable their congregants to read it.

The Puritans were not allowed to practice their form of religion; Church of England ministers caught conducting Puritan-style services were suspended from their positions, and those who were caught conducting or attending a Puritan religious service could be forced into exile.

The Puritans left England for America in order to worship as they believed.

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Who kicked the puritans out of England?

The Puritans were of the belief that the Church of England was not a satisfactory reformation of the Catholic Church; they thought the changes did not go far enough. The Puritans were Congregationalists who were against a strong hierarchy as well as many of the sacraments and ceremonies of the Catholic and Anglican churches. They were theologically Calvinist and believed instead in predestination. While the Puritans began to realize they could not change religion in England, they instead sought other options and wanted to have their own community in the New World. Not only did the Puritans want to leave, but the English Crown wanted them to leave as well. They were true Antinomians and the Crown believed that they would be nothing but trouble when it came to public loyalty to the Crown and the Crown's state religion. The Puritans wanted to leave just as much as the Crown wanted them to leave. Thus began the 30,000 person Puritan migration to the New World that began in 1630. (Note: the Puritans were not the "Pilgrims" that came to Plymouth in 1620)


What was the main reason the puritans left Europe for the new world?

They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.


What city did the pilgrims leave from in England?

the church of England


Why did the Puritans leave England for America?

The Puritans separated from then Church of England because they (the puritans) did not agree with some of the ways the Church was running, therefore, deciding to separate from the Church of England.


What was the main reason Puritans left Europe for the new world?

Puritans were followers of the teachings of Calvin and believed, like the Separatists, that man was born in sin and they all bore the guilt of Adam and Eve. To become saved, they would have to prove they were worthy while here on earth. To be worthy one would prosper, be faithful, and lead a successful life. Instead of separating from the Church of England, they wanted to “purify” the Church of the influence of the Catholic Church within the Anglican Church, thus the name, Puritans. Puritans wanted to remove themselves from non-Puritans. They originally wanted to leave Great Britain because they were not pleased with the way non-Puritans were worshipping without much interference.

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Puritans from England were among the first Europeans to settle in America What did the Puritans hope to have in the New World that they did not have in England?

Micheal Jackson.


How would the puritans define the American dream?

The Puritans along with the Pilgrims and Quakers all wanted to leave England to re-establish their religious practice.The New World would bring great blessings from God to the Puritans if they dug their heels into the American soil.


How did the puritans colonize in the new world?

The puritans came to New England to be able to practice their religion freely and escape religious persecution.


Who kicked the puritans out of England?

The Puritans were of the belief that the Church of England was not a satisfactory reformation of the Catholic Church; they thought the changes did not go far enough. The Puritans were Congregationalists who were against a strong hierarchy as well as many of the sacraments and ceremonies of the Catholic and Anglican churches. They were theologically Calvinist and believed instead in predestination. While the Puritans began to realize they could not change religion in England, they instead sought other options and wanted to have their own community in the New World. Not only did the Puritans want to leave, but the English Crown wanted them to leave as well. They were true Antinomians and the Crown believed that they would be nothing but trouble when it came to public loyalty to the Crown and the Crown's state religion. The Puritans wanted to leave just as much as the Crown wanted them to leave. Thus began the 30,000 person Puritan migration to the New World that began in 1630. (Note: the Puritans were not the "Pilgrims" that came to Plymouth in 1620)


Why did puritans migrate to present day new England?

To escape the world of secular England…


What was the main reason the puritans left Europe for the new world?

They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.


Why did Puritans come to the New World (America)?

The Puritans were a group of people, mostly families, who came from Europe to America to reform the church of England.


How were the puritan similar to the pilgrim?

Puritans left England and went to America, the new world.


Why did the puritans come to America?

The puritans came to the New World to escape religiouse prosecution from the church of England. They intended to start a new branch of the church


The colony settled by the puritans to avoid religious persecution?

To be exact the puritans didn't do anything in order to avoid persecution, they founded Plymouth Colony in order that they could persecute others who weren't puritans (something they weren't allowed to do in England), they hung a woman for being a Quaker, something which would have gotten them in trouble had they been in England.


What were the achievements of John Winthrop?

he was the first governor of Massachusetts


Puritans Vs the church of England causes of the conflict?

The conflict between the Puritans and the Church of England was primarily due to differences in religious beliefs and practices. Puritans believed in a simpler, more pure form of worship that was not aligned with the elaborate rituals of the Church of England. They also sought to purify the church from what they perceived as remaining Roman Catholic influences. This tension ultimately led to the persecution and eventual migration of the Puritans to the New World.