The Puritans were the English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who advocated for simpler forms of creed and ritual in the Church of England. This sect originated in England, but many later settled in New England.
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The Puritans were a significant grouping of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries, including, but not limited to, English Calvinists
Rate This AnswerPhillip II of Spain wanted to drive protestants out of England because Catholicism was the dominant religion of both Spain and England at the time. English rulers also wanted to drive protestants out of England
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
Yes, they were Puritans: Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries, including, but not limited to, English Calvinists.
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I think you mean the Pilgrim Fathers
Puritans is a person in social studies.
Jack Hobbes of England
The Puritans
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Prior to the Revolution, most immigrants to New England were English Protestants who were not allowed to practice their (non-Anglican) version of religion.