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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.
1,568 Questions
What month and year did the Puritans arrive in Plymouth?
The Puritans established the Plymouth Colony in 1620.
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.
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.
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.
How did the goals of the the Jamestown colonists differ from those of the puritan?
um... Mr. Ristys class?
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.
What is the Puritans belief that God has chosen certain people to go to heaven called?
Predestination-Apex :)
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.
What did the puritans do to the witches?
drown them, burn them. Anything to get rid of them if they were proven to be witches.
Which person was a Putitan minister who disagreed with the way the leaders of Massachusetts ruled?
a single person
How tolerant were the puritans of those who differed from their norms?
intolerant of the religious views held by others
What did the puritans want to purify about the ENGLISH church?
They thought the teachings were wrong and was to much like the roman church.
Why did Puritans rebel against there leaders?
Because some Puritans thought that they shouldn't do what people ordered them to do and that they should do what they want.
