How the first Pilgrims and the Puritans differed in their views on religion and respect for Native Americans
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from The Conversation3 months ago
"Pilgrims arose from the English Puritan movement that originated in the 1570s. Puritans wanted the English Protestant Reformation to go further and rid the Church of England of 'popish' elements."
The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/how-the-first-pilgrims-and-the-puritans-differed-in-their-views-on-religion-and-respect-for-native-americans-240974
"Each Puritan congregation made its own covenant with God and answered only to the Almighty, seeking evidence of a 'godly life' to assure them of eternal salvation."
The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/how-the-first-pilgrims-and-the-puritans-differed-in-their-views-on-religion-and-respect-for-native-americans-240974
"After 1605, some Puritans became 'Puritans with a vengeance,' embracing extreme separatism and removing themselves from England and its corrupt church."
The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/how-the-first-pilgrims-and-the-puritans-differed-in-their-views-on-religion-and-respect-for-native-americans-240974
"These Puritans would soon become 'Pilgrims'—literally meaning that they would be prepared to travel to distant lands to worship as they pleased."
The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/how-the-first-pilgrims-and-the-puritans-differed-in-their-views-on-religion-and-respect-for-native-americans-240974
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