When Did Puritanism Begin
Although the Epithet First Emerged in the 1560S, the Movement Began in the 1530S, When King Henry Viii Repudiated Papal Authority and Transformed the Church of...
Although the epithet first emerged in the 1560s, the movement began in the 1530s, when King Henry VIII repudiated papal authority and transformed the Church of Rome into a state Church of England. To Puritans, the Church of England retained too much of the liturgy and ritual of Roman Catholicism.
What did the Puritans believe in?
Puritan Religious Life The Puritans believed that God had formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with them. They believed that God expected them to live according to the Scriptures, to reform the Anglican Church, and to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in England to change their sinful ways.
When and why did the Puritans come to the New World?
The Pilgrims and Puritans came to America to practice religious freedom. In the 1500s England broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and created a new church called the Church of England.
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