What Did Separatists Believe?

Separatists believed that God's will was the basis for establishing a church. They based each church they founded on a formal covenant, or agreement, to worship together as members. Each church, or congregation, elected its own officers, who were responsible for the guidance of the church.

What did Separatists want?

There was a group of people called Separatists that wanted to separate from the Church of England. The Separatists, under the leadership of William Bradford, decided to leave England and start a settlement of their own so that they could practice their religion freely.

Why did the Separatists leave England?

The Separatists (also known as the Pilgrims) left England because they wished to establish their own church independent of the Church of England...

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