Definition: Group of Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Church of England. Suffered persecution in England. Small group led by William Bradford.

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Definition: Group of Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Church of England. Suffered persecution in England. Small group led by William Bradford came to the New World on the Mayflower in Upon their arrival, they were met with harsh winters and unfamiliar terrain. Established the first printing press, free public grammar schools, and the first American college (otherwise known as Harvard)

Most of humanity “damned” by the sin of Adam and Eve. Predestination – God had already decided, before birth, whether someone would go to heaven or to hell Values: self-reliance, hard-working, moderation, simple living, industrious, sobriety/temperance Hard work resulted in material wealth, which indicated that a person was devoted to God. The Puritans were considered Pilgrims because they viewed their emigration from England as a “spiritual journey.”

Rather undemocratic - felt that the “saintly elect” (in other words, religious leaders) should have had the most influence in politics Church elders were also political leaders – any church rule violation was also a social one, and Puritan ministers always preached fear.

They used a Bible verse to justify when they needed something from the Native American people: “Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.” Romans 13:2

Bible provided model - individual life is a “journey to salvation.” Connections between Biblical events and their own lives. Used writing to explore their inner and outer lives for signs of God’s work. Diaries and histories were most common. Plain style stressed clear expression and avoided complicated figures of speech

Of Plymouth Plantation Described hardships of journey to New World; unshakeable belief in God. Plain Style of writing - few figures of speech or metaphors.

Famous sermon: “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” “Fire and brimstone” imagery – everyone was going to hell! Helped bring about the Great Awakening Increased religious enthusiasm Mass hysteria due to power of the messages Accused prominent church members—by name—of sinning Tyrannical pastor - extreme and strict – thought of humans as “lowly sinners.”

Came to America on one of the first ships from England Her father and her husband were governors of Massachusetts Her works explore religion, a personal relationship with God, and her husband (even though the love between a husband and wife was supposed to be repressed so that there was no distraction from a relationship with God)

Puritan society said that Anne’s “place” in life was “to be domestic, separated from the affairs of church and state,” getting her ideas from God and from her husband. Anne was bothered by the Puritan bias toward women that was common in her time. When her work was published, her brother-in-law had to tell people she was still a “good” woman, meaning that all her free time was still devoted to religious activities, and she wrote her poetry when she would have normally been sleeping.