PURITANISM BY: Kinsey Cannon Henson 4th

Daily Routine Practice private devotions to God as soon as they wake up Practice private devotions to God as soon as they wake up Family prayers which includes scripture and catechizing of their children and servants Family prayers which includes scripture and catechizing of their children and servants Kept a spiritual diary to account the graces of the day and give thanks to God Kept a spiritual diary to account the graces of the day and give thanks to God Thought that they must live a God-fearing way Thought that they must live a God-fearing way If they did not read the Bible, it was thought that they worship the Devil If they did not read the Bible, it was thought that they worship the Devil No labor could be done on the Sabbath No labor could be done on the Sabbath In the church, the men sat on one side and the women sat on the other. Boys did not sit with their parents but in a designated pew and were force to be silent while deacons sat in the 1 st pew because it was believed to be the closet to God In the church, the men sat on one side and the women sat on the other. Boys did not sit with their parents but in a designated pew and were force to be silent while deacons sat in the 1 st pew because it was believed to be the closet to God Churches were unheated so women carried small footstoves with hot coals Churches were unheated so women carried small footstoves with hot coals

Dress Wore drab-colored clothing that were long and could not show knee or any skin Wore drab-colored clothing that were long and could not show knee or any skin

Historical Events Started in the 16 th century as a movement to reform the Church of England Started in the 16 th century as a movement to reform the Church of England Were a part of the Salem Witch Trials Were a part of the Salem Witch Trials

Belief System Believed in predestination Believed in predestination Belief in Jesus and participation in sacraments could not alone effect one’s salvation and God chooses salvation Belief in Jesus and participation in sacraments could not alone effect one’s salvation and God chooses salvation Believed that those of different religions were evil so they hung them Believed that those of different religions were evil so they hung them Developed from the teachings of religious reformers like John Wycliffe and John Calvin Developed from the teachings of religious reformers like John Wycliffe and John Calvin Bible was the True Law of God Bible was the True Law of God Stressed grace, devotion, prayer, and self-examination Stressed grace, devotion, prayer, and self-examination

Position of Women Women could not participate in town meetings and were excluded from decision making in the church Women could not participate in town meetings and were excluded from decision making in the church Played a crucial part in the family’s economy Played a crucial part in the family’s economy Men mistrusted women Men mistrusted women Men thought of them as daughters of Eve, greedy for both power and sexual gratification Men thought of them as daughters of Eve, greedy for both power and sexual gratification

Random Facts Began s a taunt or insult applied by Anglicans to those who criticized or wished to “purify” the Church of England Began s a taunt or insult applied by Anglicans to those who criticized or wished to “purify” the Church of England Two Groups- “separating” like Plymouth colonists who believed that the Church of England was corrupt and true Christians must separate themselves from it and non-separating such as Massachusetts Bay Colonists who believed in reform but not separation Two Groups- “separating” like Plymouth colonists who believed that the Church of England was corrupt and true Christians must separate themselves from it and non-separating such as Massachusetts Bay Colonists who believed in reform but not separation

Random Fact cont… Believed that when a woman was pregnant with a male they turned rosy and pink and with a female would turn pale Believed that when a woman was pregnant with a male they turned rosy and pink and with a female would turn pale Names such as patience, Silence, Fear, Prudence, Comfort, Hopestill, and Be fruitful were found in the census of women’s names Names such as patience, Silence, Fear, Prudence, Comfort, Hopestill, and Be fruitful were found in the census of women’s names

Random Facts cont… The 1 st puritans disapproved of Christmas celebrations The 1 st puritans disapproved of Christmas celebrations Banned games of chance, maypoles, and drama on moral grounds Banned games of chance, maypoles, and drama on moral grounds Banned toasting because they felt it led to wasting God’s gift of beer and wine Banned toasting because they felt it led to wasting God’s gift of beer and wine Mainly females were publicly punished for not withholding to sexual marital duties Mainly females were publicly punished for not withholding to sexual marital duties Believed evil witches followed them to the New World Believed evil witches followed them to the New World 95% of witch executions were in the New England Colonies 95% of witch executions were in the New England Colonies Thought Devil was alive Thought Devil was alive

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