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noun
- 1. a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.
adjective
- 1. relating to the Puritans: "a Puritan parliamentarian"
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Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that sought to “purify” the Church of England of remnants of the Roman Catholic “popery” that the Puritans claimed had been retained after the religious settlement reached early in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. [1]
Oct 29, 2009 · The Puritans were a religious reform movement that arose in the Church of England in the 16th century and migrated to New England in the 17th century. They sought to purify the church of ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible and to establish a covenant with God.
Jan 12, 2021 · The Puritans were English Protestant Christians, primarily active in the 16th-18th centuries CE, who claimed the Anglican Church had not distanced itself sufficiently from Catholicism and sought to 'purify' it of Catholic practices.
Aug 10, 2022 · The Puritans believed God and His worship were important enough to reserve at least one full day out of the week, and the original Puritan settlers joyfully devoted Sunday to the Lord. Sermons were central to the intellectual life of the Puritans, and they rarely were less than an hour in length.
Nov 24, 2019 · Puritanism was a religious reformation movement that began in England in the late 1500s and influenced the colonization of America. Learn about its beliefs, history, and impact on culture and society.
Puritanism, Movement in the late 16th and 17th century that sought to “purify” the Church of England, leading to civil war in England and to the founding of colonies in North America.
