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Puritans

This category is for questions about the group of people who strove to reform the Church of England in the 16th and 17th century. Lead by John Winthrop, they were one of the first English groups to settle North America and modern day New England.

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What did the puritan do for fun?

Most puritans had different jobs, so they did different things. If you were a fisherman and you loved to fish but you sold the fish, you would be fishing for fun AND for a job.

Where can you find puritan acrylic mens socks?

I used to find them at Walmart, but they don't have them anymore. so the question remains where do you find t hem? Please let me know.

What did the Puritans organize their New England towns and villages and why were they arranged this way?

Although most of New England's settlers were Puritans, these people did not agree about religious doctrine. Some, like the Pilgrims of Plymouth, believed that the Church of England should be renounced, while others, like Massachusetts Bay's leaders, felt that the English church could be reformed. Other issues that divided Puritans involved who could be admitted to church membership, who could be baptized, and who could take communion.

Disagreements over religious beliefs led to the formation of a number of new colonies. In 1636, Thomas Hooker (1586-1647), a Cambridge, Massachusetts minister, established the first English settlement in Connecticut. Convinced that government should rest on free consent, he extended voting rights beyond church members. Two years later, another Massachusetts group founded New Haven colony in order to combat moral laxness by setting strict standards for church membership and basing its laws on the Old Testament. This colony was incorporated by Connecticut in 1662.

Why did the puritans want to ban theatre?

The theater grew out of the tradition of enacting religious dramas. By the time of the Puritans, it was heavily secular, most of the material had nothing to do with religion. Theaters were seen in the same light as public houses, worldly music and dancing. They were magnets for vice, drunkenness, gambling, and prostitution. And they were fun. All this made them distractions from the pursuit of a higher, moral society pursued by the Puritans

What month and year did the Puritans arrive in Plymouth?

The Puritans established the Plymouth Colony in 1620.

How were puritans different from other people according to winthrop?

Puritans were different from other people because they lived by what they thought God wished upon them. Their faith was not tolerant of other people's views on religon. They listened to their God and reflected his word very well. Even though they did follow God the way they wanted to, Puritans believed in their hearts they were going on the right path towards God.

What were three puritan values?

Humility, Chastity, Obedience to God

Did Puritans believe in witchcraft and supernatural?

Yes they did. They so believed in witchcraft that they persecuted and killed anyone they felt was practicing witchcraft. See the link below.

What would happen to puritan women who gossiped?

for women only, usually used in the case of gossip. The woman shall be confined in a chair and dunked in water.

Who was the leaders of the puritans that fled England?

um. it is Abe Lincoln and PS this is Justin and Selena Gomez

Did the Puritans know if they were destined to go to heaven or hell?

The Puritans were very strict Catholics. If they broke one of their uber-strict rule, then yes, they would have committed a sin, and they would presume they would go to Hell.

Another Answer:

The 16th Century Puritans were primarily English Protestants. One branch, Calvinist, believed in 'predestination' meaning one's final fate was pre-determined by God. Not all who are Protestant believe this to be the case.

What are the puritans religious views?

A puritan is a religious person who lives there life by a strict set of rules - often determined by religion. They are often more religious than others of the same faith and follow their religious book to the word. This does not mean most preachers are Puritans though some are.

What did the puritans work for?

Themselves mainly, they grew everything they needed and farmed their own stock.

When was puritan society ORGANIZED?

the puritan society was organized in the late 16th century

What legal term does John Winthrop use to describe the Puritans' relationship with God?

John Winthrop used the term "Covenant" to describe the Puritans' relationship with God, emphasizing a binding agreement between them based on mutual obligations and responsibilities.