1. Puritanism in New England Kaitlin Clancy Henson 4 th

2. What is Puritanism?  The term "Puritan" first began as an offense to those who critiqued or wanted to so-called "purify" the Church of England. A Puritan can be classified into two individual types: separate and non-separate. The Plymouth colonists believed that the Church of England was that of corruption and they must separate themselves in order to be true Christians. However, the Massachusetts Bay Colonists believed heavily in reform but not complete separation. Most New England colonists were non- separate and wished to reform the ways of the Church of England. “The idea of compacts or covenants was central to the Puritans' conception of social, political, and religious organizations” (Campbell).

3. Traveling to New England Puritans arrive to New England

4. Beliefs and Ways of Life  The Bible was extremely crucial to the Puritan lifestyle, because they believed it was not only the word of God but also the law of God that they must abide by. They desired a less “priestly” church for one with more preaching, and wished the Church of England word conform to these ideals. The Puritans emphasized avid Bible reading and praying. In order to attain true religious benefit, they believed that grace and more personalized prayers were the key.

5. Puritan Dress  The Puritans dressed in relatively gloomy colors. The women wore long black dresses with white aprons, which covered them from neck to toe, with their hair pulled back in a white head-dress. The men also wore clothes in black and kept their hair fairly short. However, they actually only dressed in this form on the Sabbath day. Typically, Puritans dressed in different colors on the weekdays and normally followed the fashion of the time. Common portraits of Puritans that show them in their strict Sunday clothes have led to the misconception in which we associate them with stringent rules.

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8. Puritan Belief  In Puritan times, to be born on a Sunday was understood as an indication of severe sin. Puritans thought that children born on the Sabbath Day had been conceived on this day, which they held to be sacred. Sexual relations on Sundays was a disrespect in their harsh society.

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10. Puritan belief  Puritans believed that drinking beer was a grave sin. They usually gave the impression that most people were condemned to hell.

11. Puritan reputation  Partial reasoning for the Puritans’ reputation as hypocrites is the fact that the Puritans packed on more beer than water when immigrating to New England. The Puritans had a very strict set of rules, but seemed to be easy of committing those sins themselves.

12. Bibliography   Campbell, Donna M. "Puritanism in New England." Washington State University - Pullman, Washington. Washington State University, 21 Mar. 2010. Web. 03 Mar. 2011..     Wilson, John F. "Puritan, Religious and Social Movement." Laughter and Lawter Genealogy Research Center. IBM 1999 World Book, 2008. Web. 05 Mar. 2011..