PPT-Puritans

The Puritan or Colonial Period page 134 The time period most often associated with Puritan or Colonial literature is about 16071776 This is about from the founding of Jamestown all the way until the American Revolution. New Immigrants come to America. . Most of the New England colonists were religious . dissidents. . . New Immigrants come to America. Most New England colonists disagree with England’s . Chapter 2. Spain’s Empire in the Americas. Section 1. Main Idea. Throughout the 1500s and 1600s, the Spanish conquered Central America and portions of North America.. Why It Matters Now. Spanish language, religion, and architecture continues to influence the Americas. What’s a Puritan?. Had a problem with the church in England (late 1500’s - think Shakespeare). Wanted the church to be more “pure”. They felt the Church leadership (bishops) were too greedy and not spiritual enough.. Elizabeth George Speare. Early Life. Elizabeth George Speare was born in Melrose, Massachusetts. . . Speare said that Melrose was, "an ideal place in which to have grown up, close to fields and woods where we hiked and picnicked, and near to Boston where we frequently had family treats of theaters and concerts." (Biblio.com). . &. Puritans. Directions: Read the following and take notes in your note book. Due next class.. The Church of England is the established state church in England (aka Britain).. King Henry VIII . Setting up . The Crucible. Origins. In 1534, Henry VIII severed ties with the Roman Catholic Church and created the Church of England (Anglican Church). The Church of England remained very similar to the Catholic Church except that it did not recognize the pope as supreme authority.. Puritans and Pilgrims. Basic Puritan Beliefs and Characteristics. Calvinism- Predestination decided by omnipotent God. Education for all. Hard work. Material success was a sign from God that you could be one of the chosen. calvinism. How a Protestant Sect . defined America. Puritanism. is. Calvinism. . Who’s the guy with the beard?. John Calvin, French-born Swiss theologian. 1509 – 1564 (this makes him a contemporary of Martin Luther and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation). Puritans and Pilgrims. Basic Puritan Beliefs and Characteristics. Calvinism- Predestination decided by omnipotent God. Education for all. Hard work. Material success was a sign from God that you could be one of the chosen. (Spanish). Jamestown, 1607. (English). Plymouth, 1620. (English). Early European Settlements. in North America. The Puritan Legacy. © 2003-2004 clipart.com. © 2003-2004 clipart.com. © 2003-2004 clipart.com. of 1692. Hysteria is born . . . . The . Big. Ps and the little ps. Pilgrims. . Pilgrim: a traveler – one who has come from afar – to a religious or holy land. Known as the Separatists . Mayflower, 1620, Plymouth Rock. Political Life in England (1603 -1688). After the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, the crown passed to the Catholic Stuarts (. James I . ). James ruled as a Protestant monarch. But, chronic conflict with the Protestant majority of Parliament. Were the Puritans selfish or selfless?. The Puritans. The Puritans were a group of people who criticized (wanted to “purify. ”)the . corruption and hierarchy in the Church of England. The Church . The Puritans & The Salem Witch Trials Where did the Salem Witch Trials take place? In Salem, Massachusetts, during the 1600’s. Where is Salem, Massachusetts? Map Who were the Puritans? Wanted to