Puritan Pros And Cons

The Puritans who sought to gain liberty and fledfleed England and away from the oppression government on their own. In this case, it is strictly their job to achieve full religious liberty because the government is the reason that they wish to leave. The Puritans in England gained their name from the main cause of their movement which was to “purify” the church from its flaws. After years of denial from the heads of the church, Puritans finally realized they needed to take action and gain their liberty on their own. Their plan is to successfully achieve a better church in the New World and England would imitate their perfect church.
While still in England, many monarchs take steps that affect the Puritans in both positive and negative ways. In the late 1500s, he creates the Protestant Church of England, which is a step in the right direction for Puritans. Henry’s action might seem like he is giving religious freedom to his citizens; however, Henry forces all his subjects to convert to

An example of Puritan liberty is in the early 1600s Puritans captured and imprisoned Pilgrims just because they can. The Puritans are so conformed to harassment that once they escape it, they use their power to harass another group of people. Jonathan Edwards is a Puritan who grew up in New England and lives by the Puritan traditions, like the belief that after death there is only heaven and hell. They also think that all good is directly from God and he is the reason for all happiness. Lastly, the Salem Witch Trials are proof that the Puritans gain liberty in the New World. Sarah Good is burnt at the stake by her community because of Puritan free will that was granted when they left England. Puritans would not have been able to believe freely this way if they stay in England because the monarchies hate change and will do anything to keep their