Essay On Puritanism

Puritans attempted to reform and purify the Church of England through the application and full understanding of their scripture. Puritanism resulted and came about in the sixteenth and seventeenth century to reform the Church of the England. In the sixteenth century, political and social change fitted jointly together with religious life in England. Change resulted in Puritanism whom sought no interest in being a social, political, or more so economic movement. Unfortunately, Puritanism movement brought fourth economic, social, and political change and could no longer be seen as a matter of religion solely. Puritanism consisted of two different branches in which it divided Puritanism. English puritans tried to reform the Church …show more content…
Among Cranmer's promotion, he re-edited the book of prayer and submitted a doctrinal statement named the Forty-two articles and permitted priest to marry. After King Edward died, his half-sister Mary, became queen of England. She was a loyal catholic whom desired to bring Roman Catholicism back to England. Queen mart killed three-hundred men, women, children, and expected mothers in order to stop Puritanism. From the murders, Cranmer was burned at the stake and therefore puritans fled to Geneva after countless murders took place and Calvinism became a main principle to a puritans everyday …show more content…
Puritans set foot in Plymouth on December 1620 which later became known as Plymouth colony. Throughout the first winter, half of the original settlers died and survivors whom remained constructed the Mayflower Compact which allowed political and religious life In Plymouth with no affiliation to the Church of England. North Salem remained obedient to England and thus resulted in North Plymouth having contributed land and a civil court to rule. From result, John Winthrop became elected governor in England and was set to rule over North Plymouth alongside a thousand