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Puritans

Published on Nov 23, 2015

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PURITANS

BY CLAIRE KAISER AND KATLIN MEDLER

WHO: MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND WHO WANTED TO PURIFY

OR REFORM THEIR CHURCH SO THAT IT FOLLOWED A STRICT RELIGIOUS CODE.

WHAT:

WHEN:

THEY PRACTICED DURING THE 1500S THROUGH THE 1600S.

WHERE: ENGLAND, BUT A GROUP CALLED THE SEPARATISTS MOVED TO

HOLLAND AND EVEN SOME TO NORTH AMERICA.
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WHY: THEY BELIEVED THAT THEIR LIFESTYLE SHOULD BE

BASED ON STRICT MORALS. THEY WANTED TO ALTER THEIR CHURCH TO BE THAT WAY.