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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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How big is hull?

The resident population of Hull is about 258,000

Who was the Puritan military dictator of England?

Oliver Cromwell. His official title was Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

What was the primary aim of the Congregationalist Puritans who decided to establish a colony in North America?

They wanted to complete their reform of the Church of England and demonstrate the success of their theocracy.

What did the puritan families wanted everyone to read?

I think that they wanted their children to read the bible because of their religoius

freedom.

What was is a constable in puritan times?

The office of constable dates back to William the Conquerer in 1066 who appointed constables to supervise small communities. Their duties were similar to a sheriff in those early times. The office of constable was transferred to the British colonies in early America in the mid-1600s. A village could not be established without a constable. They kept the peace, served warrants, controlled unruly crowds, convened town meetings, levied fines and enforced town ordinances.

Were the middle Colonies Puritans or Quakers?

The Middle Colonies were both.

Puritans - didn't follow some rules of the Church and wanted to change them a little. But, they still wanted to stay with the church in New England.

Quakers - Were from Pennsylvania and yes they were in the middle colonies. They believed in simple life.

What did the puritans do for transportation?

{| |- | The primary means of transportation was water. Small boats and canoes were used to trave quickly between the settlements. Otherwise they walked. There were limited numbers of horses available. |}

Which colony was founded for reasons most similar to those of the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Company?

Any colony that was started for religious freedom was started for the same reason as the Massachusetts Bay colony and the Pilgrims.

What was the tool puritans used to teach their children?

The tool that Puritans used to teach their children was the New England Primer. It was also used to teach them Christian Catechism at the same time.

Did the puritans farm?

The Puritans didn't really know anything about farming, and especially not about farming in North America

Dojnt listen to this stupid person they did alot of farming actually and they have a great work ethic.

Which colony were the laws of the community the same as those of the Puritan Church?

In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, from 1630 to 1684, the colony was self-governed by laws drawn up by the Massachusetts General Court, which was established under the Massachusetts Bay Company charter. All of the representatives in the Massachusetts General Court were, necessarily, delegates from the Puritan congregations in their communities. Parliament revoked the charter in 1684 and sent over a royal governor in 1686.

What would the Puritans do if you didn't believe what they believed?

The Puritans were persecuted by the established Church of England, so many fled to America to be free to worship as they pleased. On the other hand, they were never themselves in such a position of strength that they could demonstrate a tendency towards religious tolerance or persecution of others with whom they disagreed. The evidence does show that they dealt harshly with members of their own community who deviated from the rules laid down by Church elders.

Their interpretation of scriptures was a harsh one. In principle, they emphasised conversion and not repression. While repression was discouraged in principle, it is said that it was evident in their actions. God could forgive anything, but man could forgive only by seeing a change in behaviour. Actions spoke louder than words, so actions had to be constantly controlled. In Puritan communities, any deviations from the normal way of Puritan life met with strict disapproval and discipline. Since the church elders were also political leaders, any church infraction was also a social one, and there was no margin for error. Had the Puritans become established as the dominant religion, it would seem that their response to those who held different beliefs would be repression. The repression they had once suffered from members of the established Church of England taught them nothing.

What puritan rules were broken by the Salem witches?

None. Just plain none. The Trials themselves were legal preceedings. If you look at the panic that caused the trials, it depends. If you think they girls were lying outright and not driven to lie by mental or physical disease or poisoning, then the Puritan rule about not lying was shattered.

Where was the Massechussetts bay colony?

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in the modern day area of Salem and Boston in the 17th century.

Who was the group leader of the puritans during Salem witch trials?

The most prominent Puritan minister in Massachusetts at the time would either be Increase or Cotton Mather. Increase, Cotton's father, was in England trying to get the colony's charter back during most of the trials, making Cotton the most prominent that was physically there.

Samuel Parris and Nicholas Noyes were the ministers in Salem Village and Salem Town respectivly, so both would have an impact on a witch crisis in Salem.

What is the dificulties that are faced by the puritans?

The difficulties faced by the Puritans back during the 1600-1700s was mainly having to follow and uphold all of their beliefs.

The Puritans believed in Witchcraft.

List at least four things the Nuremburg Laws called for?

At least four things that the Nuremburg Laws called for:

1) Marriages between Jews and citizens of German and kindred blood were forbidden. If they were concluded in defiance of this law, they were void, even if they were concluded abroad.

2) Extramarital sexual intercourse between Jews and subjects of the state of Germany or related blood was forbidden.

3) Jews would not be permitted to employ female citizens under the age of 45, of German or kindred blood, as domestic workers.

4) Jews were forbidden to display the Reich and national flag or the national colors.