By Ramses Tovar Diego Pimentel Levi Penn Puritans By Ramses Tovar Diego Pimentel Levi Penn

Background William Laud Eradication 1630 Britain Freedom Was Archbishop of Canterbury who opposed radical forms of puritanism. Launched a puritan eradication campaign that made life very dangerous for puritans Puritans leave Britain. The puritans were not religiously free and wanted to create a “new England”.

Colonial America Supremacy Literacy Rates (Taxes) Church Punishment Fun Puritans ministers furthered male supremacy in their writings and sermons. Women did not participate in town meetings and were not included when it came to making decisions in the church. In Massachusetts, a community with 50 or more families required tax-supported schools. Children were expected to read the Bible. Attendance was mandatory. Those who regularly missed church were fined. Sometimes patrolled by a man with a long pole who alerted sleeping men and giggling children. Those who strayed from God’s work were harshly punished. Those who differed faith were sometimes hanged in Boston Common. There was no remorse about administrating punishment. Felt that God’s punishment would be worse than any punishment on earth. Celebrations and festivals. Drank wine and beer. Sang and told stories. Children played games with their parents’ permission.

Theocracy Government Relation Massachusetts John Endecott Ruled by priests in the name of God or a god. Puritans believed that God was almighty. Based government on their religion. Began “purifying” their surroundings A puritan who became interested in colonizing the New World.

Faith and Demise Beliefs Population Middle Class Every person is born sinful. Only a few are selected to be saved by God. Jesus didn’t die for everyone, but for the chosen only. God’s grace cannot be earned or denied and it is freely given. Increase in population led to the scattering of people and less supervision. Merchants, partisans, and indentured servants progressed.

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