Who were the Puritans?

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Who were the Puritans?

Puritans were Protestants who aimed to purify the Church of England by removing what they saw as Catholic elements and by insisting on stricter, simpler worship and doctrine. They argued for reforms to make church ceremonies, vestments, and hierarchy more in line with Calvinist principles, placing a strong emphasis on personal Bible study, moral discipline, and plain worship. This makes them distinctly Protestant and sets them apart from Catholics, as well as from later 18th-century landowners or Welsh local leaders who aren’t defined by this reformist religious movement. The Puritans emerged in the late 16th and 17th centuries in England and had a lasting impact on religious life and political conflict of that era.

Puritans were Protestants who aimed to purify the Church of England by removing what they saw as Catholic elements and by insisting on stricter, simpler worship and doctrine. They argued for reforms to make church ceremonies, vestments, and hierarchy more in line with Calvinist principles, placing a strong emphasis on personal Bible study, moral discipline, and plain worship. This makes them distinctly Protestant and sets them apart from Catholics, as well as from later 18th-century landowners or Welsh local leaders who aren’t defined by this reformist religious movement. The Puritans emerged in the late 16th and 17th centuries in England and had a lasting impact on religious life and political conflict of that era.

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