a new colony free from corruption in Plymouth after receiving religious persecution from England. These Protestants did not agree with England’s perspective on Christianity‚ which they found too Catholic and separated from them. Later in 1630 the Puritans arrived in Boston and established Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ however instead of breaking from the Church‚ they reformed under Calvinist orthodoxy. Governor John Winthrop ensured his citizens to follow his lead [God’s obligations] or else be punished
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Puritans and Pilgrims A Comparison The Puritans and Pilgrims both stem from a Protestant movement in England in the 16th Century. In 1534‚ King Henry VIII sought an annulment of his marriage but his request is rejected by the pope. King Henry is not satisfied with this‚ and declares a new “Church of England” with himself as the head. During this period in English History‚ many civil and religious laws are at the whim of the monarchy. In 1553‚ Mary Tudor‚ daughter of Henry VIII‚ becomes Queen
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Synthesis Essay The Puritans dream was to create a model society for the rest of the Christians. Their goal was to make a society in every way connected to god. But to really understand what the aspirations of the puritans were‚ we must first understand their beliefs. These beliefs were expressed through their writings which have been read through the years by American students. With this‚ American students were taught Puritan lessons of devotion‚ virtue‚ and conformity. Devotion can be defined
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The Puritans .VS. The Transcendentalists In a perfect world‚ some people dream of structure‚ of simplicity‚ of love‚ of life‚ of hope‚ and of determination. Unfortunately‚ some people don’t hold these dreams or views of life. The Puritans and Transcendentalists held different life views and many different beliefs that still have a strong impact on our modern society. Puritans were reserved‚ and seemed to be uptight and believed man to be evil. They worshiped a god‚ a god who ruled over
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The Puritan society believes that the word of the Bible is the key to a divine life and must be followed. If any individual decides to stray from the Lord’s word‚ they will be punished. Although those beliefs are heavily pushed in the Puritan society‚ those beliefs are no longer as widespread. Although Puritan and present day society both consider sins of murder‚ rape and stealing a major deal‚ there are still some major differences between the two. Anything that relates to giving your soul to the
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early 16th century‚ a ship reached Cape Cod shores and out stepped a large number of puritans that today‚ to the average American‚ they would be called pilgrims. When one thinks of the pilgrims‚ they will think of how they were one of the first people to colonize on the East coast and of the men and women who feasted with the Indians nearly 400 years ago. Despite the time difference between the two cultures‚ puritan and contemporary American society are similar in regards to our laws and punishment
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(Morgan‚ Edmund‚ THE PURITANS AND SEX.) At an early age Americans are taught that settlers from the past viewed intercourse as a an act only meant for married couples who wished to gain offspring‚ yet religious groups like the Puritans viewed it quite differently. The puritans are depicted as pure‚ unable to take on the dance of copulation because it was a sinful earthly temptation. This was not the case‚ Puritans loved sex. It has been discovered through writings that Puritan ministers encouraged
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The Puritans were religious exiles that left their home of England and settled in the New England states of Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Maine‚ and New Hampshire. This would later be known as the “Mass Bay Colony”. From 1630 – 1643 over 9‚000 people migrated from England. The Puritans believed they would “purify and reform” their own religion by creating a “righteous Utopia” which would break ties from Catholicism and the rule of the Kings of England. They were led by John Winthrop who was also
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1. Explain the philosophical/religious differences between the Separatists and the Puritans. The Puritans that wanted to separate from the Anglican church sailed to New England‚ and eventually became known as the Pilgrims. They believed that people in New England lived under poverty as a punishment for a “guilty land that wallowed in sins.” They were more radical than the Puritans. When the Puritans worked‚ they wanted to honor their God‚ along with working hard‚ so that their God would approve
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The puritans were much stricter‚ religiously‚ compared to the average modern Christian. A Massachusetts puritan farmer in 1640 would probably think of God as a wrathful angry god with absolute sovereignty. This belief would be brought upon him by the church and he would have believed this since childhood. The farmer would believe that his reason for existence is to obey the covenant that the Puritans had with God‚ and thus‚ if obeyed‚ God would grant him saving grace. He would need this saving grace
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