The Puritans: A Captivating Guide to the English Protestants Who Grew Discontent in the Church of England and Established the Massachusetts Bay Colony on the East Coast of America
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Summary
For most， the first few things that might come to mind are Pilgrims， turkeys， and the Mayflower。 Yes， the Pilgrims who landed in Plymouth back in 1620 were indeed subscribers to Puritan ideals， but the story of the Puritans runs much deeper than that。 The Puritans were a direct result of the backlash created by England’s pseudo-Reformation in the 1500s。 The English Reformation was initially not sprung from religious zeal but rather the selfish wants of Britain’s king， Henry VIII。 King Henry VIII wanted a new wife， and the pope wouldn’t allow him to use the machinery of the Catholic Church to dissolve his marriage。 So， King Henry broke with the Catholic Church， defied the pope， and declared himself the head of the Church of England。 The Church of England was largely reformed in name only， as it held onto much of the traditions and rituals of Catholicism。
Protestant-leaning British clergy， especially those influenced by John Calvin’s teachings， wanted more reforms than Henry would allow。 The more zealous among them， those who wished to purify all semblance of Catholic tradition from English worship， were dubbed “Puritans。” This book follows the origin of these religious reformers in England and their ultimate journey to America。 Here， you will learn of how a Puritan sect， the Pilgrims， sought to establish a “shining city on a hill” for the whole world to see。 They were among the rare few who dared to dream greater things。 This is the story of the Puritans。
In this book， you will learn about:
The origins of the Puritans
The Mayflower
Early settlements of Puritans in America
Early Puritan leaders
The English Civil War
The Salem witch trials
The Great Awakening
Puritans and the Revolutionary War
Modern-day descendants of the Puritans
And much more！
Protestant-leaning British clergy， especially those influenced by John Calvin’s teachings， wanted more reforms than Henry would allow。 The more zealous among them， those who wished to purify all semblance of Catholic tradition from English worship， were dubbed “Puritans。” This book follows the origin of these religious reformers in England and their ultimate journey to America。 Here， you will learn of how a Puritan sect， the Pilgrims， sought to establish a “shining city on a hill” for the whole world to see。 They were among the rare few who dared to dream greater things。 This is the story of the Puritans。
In this book， you will learn about:
The origins of the Puritans
The Mayflower
Early settlements of Puritans in America
Early Puritan leaders
The English Civil War
The Salem witch trials
The Great Awakening
Puritans and the Revolutionary War
Modern-day descendants of the Puritans
And much more！
Reviews
Eros Iasillo
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Cleverly written， you learn almost all there is to know about the puritanical religious movement！ I now know the difference between the various religious dogmas 。。。and excites you to know more！ For example， was / is there Puritanism outside the anglophone world？ Anymore said about the "shining city"？ Cleverly written， you learn almost all there is to know about the puritanical religious movement！ I now know the difference between the various religious dogmas 。。。and excites you to know more！ For example， was / is there Puritanism outside the anglophone world？ Anymore said about the "shining city"？ 。。。more
Jerry Jares
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This book certainly offers extensive explanations about the Puritans and the problems they had with the English Crown。 Even after they were in America， the religious instability of England spilled over into America。 I was surprised to see that the Puritans were more worried about what English laws were being created than what was happening between the various settlements in America。The way this book explains it， the English Civil Wars of the 17th-century were really Wars of Religion。 Fortunately This book certainly offers extensive explanations about the Puritans and the problems they had with the English Crown。 Even after they were in America， the religious instability of England spilled over into America。 I was surprised to see that the Puritans were more worried about what English laws were being created than what was happening between the various settlements in America。The way this book explains it， the English Civil Wars of the 17th-century were really Wars of Religion。 Fortunately， when William of Orange came to the throne， he was too busy with British and Parliamentary matters; he allowed the British colonies to fall back into their various distinct identities （excepting Plymouth， which was absorbed into Massachusetts）。This book also clarifies just how the Puritans came to worry about witchcraft。 Since the Puritans believed in the forces of good and evil， they believed that humans could be affected by evil in their midst。 If they had a poor harvest， was it a divine judgment against that farmer and his family？ With all the uncertainty in the world at that time， when Samuel Parris preached that there was evil in their homes， people believed。 The ironic part is that false confessions were encouraged to escape punishment。The witch trials （and convictions） continued until Governor Phips got involved and required clear evidence of wrongdoing （and not just hearsay evidence） to convict。 By the time the trials ended over 20 people had been killed through this travesty of justice。 But the 200 released from jail had to live lives under the shadow of the witch trials。Amazingly， this book takes the Puritans to the present。 They have undergone name changes -- to Congregationalists。 The more liberal thinking Puritans have become the United Church of Christ。 I enjoyed hearing about typical Puritan pursuits and how they have changed over the generations。 。。。more
Kelsey
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This book， in my opinion， was very fast paced。 I found myself wanting more information than what was given in different sections。 I loved the whole book no matter what and how the Puritans are involved in history。 From King Henry and the Mayflower to the Salem Witch Trials， this book kept my attention。
Crystal
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