== == This group of bigots were called the "Puritans". They thought that they had a much better way of practicing their religion and left Great Britain to be able to live without being challenged by others about their restrictive life style. They were narrow minded and beset by superstition and a mistrust of all but their own "kind" of people. If it were not for the kindness of the Aboriginal peoples, they would have starved to death that first winter.
The Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church in England, which is why they left for America. The Puritans wanted to purify or improve the practices of the church which is why they came to America. The similarities were that they wanted to leave to escape discrimination by the king for their religious practices which did not follow the rules of the English church.
They had both disagreed with the Church of England. It was said that the wanted to "purify" the church.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
The Puritans did not entirely agree with the Church of England. They wanted to purify the Church of England because they felt the Church of England was still like the Catholic faith. As a result, they were persecuted.
Protestans who wanted to reform the Anglican Church were called Puritans
The people among the Pilgrims who wanted to purify the Church of England are called Puritans.
The Puritans
The Pilgrims wanted to separate from the church in England, which is why they left for America. The Puritans wanted to purify or improve the practices of the church which is why they came to America. The similarities were that they wanted to leave to escape discrimination by the king for their religious practices which did not follow the rules of the English church.
The Puritans, a religious group within the Church of England during the sixteenth century, sought to purify the church of what they viewed as Catholic remnants and return to a simpler form of worship centered on the Bible. They were critical of practices they deemed as too elaborate or superstitious.
The puritans wanted to purify the catholic church of the Quakers
They wanted to reform, or purify the church of England's Practices.
The pilgrims mainly settled in New England because they wanted religious freedom. The majority of the first pilgrims were either Puritans (wanted to purify Anglican church) or Separatists (wanted to separate from Anglican church). It is also important to realize that they wanted religious freedom for themselves, not other religious congregations.
They had both disagreed with the Church of England. It was said that the wanted to "purify" the church.
The Puritans wanted to "purify" the Church, but the Church would not let them.
Most were Puritan (people who wanted to purify their religious thoughts) But some were Catholic.
They wanted to live free from religious persecution. The king of England would not let the puritans worship their god. The Puritans came to the New World because they wanted to "purify" the Church of England.
The conflict between the Puritans and the Church of England was primarily due to differences in religious beliefs and practices. Puritans believed in a simpler, more pure form of worship that was not aligned with the elaborate rituals of the Church of England. They also sought to purify the church from what they perceived as remaining Roman Catholic influences. This tension ultimately led to the persecution and eventual migration of the Puritans to the New World.