Puritans

The Puritans were protestant extremists and thought the theatre was depraved, well they thought anything fun was depraved.

They opposed the idea of people being on stage and pretending to be someone else, they compared it to lying. Theatres were also a place where 'orange girls', would congregate looking for business and the Puritans wanted to stop that.

Theatres were also blamed for spreading the plague, they were never opened in summer just in case. But that was thought before the Puritans put a ban on fun.

Both the Puritans and William Penn viewed their colonies as "holy experiments." How did they differ?

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The Puritans viewed the woods as the "Devil's stronghold."

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They were blocked from changing the system from within, but their views were the Puritans became a major political force in England and came to power as a only in their piety and discipline but in their democratic practices".

The Puritans did admire the teachings of Calvinism. Calvinism was an important part of the Puritans beliefs and foundation.

In Washington Irving's take on "Faust", Tom Walker shows the hypocrisy of the Puritans. He's a married man, but he doesn't like his spouse. When he finds the Devil has killed her, he's happy. He wants money, but he has (limited) morals. He won't involve himself in the slave trade, but is perfectly happy to become involved in usury. When his end nears and he knows he has to keep his pact with the Devil, he exhibits false increased faith, but to no avail.

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Puritans discouraged behaviors and thoughts that they deemed sinful or contrary to their strict moral code, such as excessive indulgence in pleasures, including drinking, gambling, and dancing. They emphasized a focus on piety, hard work, and community responsibility, viewing idleness and frivolity as vices. Additionally, they were critical of dissenting religious beliefs and practices, promoting a uniformity of worship and thought that aligned with their interpretation of Christianity. Overall, the Puritan ethos prioritized discipline, simplicity, and a constant vigilance against temptation.

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They were arrested and treated harshly because they didn't belong to the Church of England.

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I think the main objection was the type of crowd that attended the shows, as well as the subject matter of the plays and the way the actresses dressed on stage.

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Tensions in the Puritan community arose from differing interpretations of religious beliefs, governance, and social norms. The Puritans sought to create a "city upon a hill" based on their strict moral codes, which often clashed with individual freedoms and dissenting views. Conflicts also emerged between various factions within the community, such as between the more radical and moderate Puritans, leading to divisions over issues like church membership and authority. Additionally, their rigid stance on sin and morality could create an environment of fear and suspicion, exacerbating interpersonal tensions.

The Puritans left England and came to America so they could have the right to worship freely.

The Puritans organized public education in the state of Massachusetts.

Roger Williams, who went on to found a colony on Rhode Island that was much more tolerant of different opinions and different religions.

The Puritans were opposed to slavery and many Christians, Puritans, and Quakers protested the government because of slavery and helped make the underground railroad to free slaves. The Puritans were in America before slavery. England started the slave trade to America and France provided almost all of the slave transport on ships to America.

The Puritans were highly religious people that understood almost everything to be a sign from God. They looked to God as their ruler and trusted in the church leaders who were to do God's work. This allowed church leaders to rise in power and many times gave them the ability to abuse that power.

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