PPT-THE PURITANS

EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE Who were they A group of Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England Pur itan Pur ify Not very popular in England Imprisoned tortured killed etc. By: Carter and Zach. Puritans. Were wanting to “purify” the church of England. Faced persecution . Separated from the church of England. Worshiped God in meeting houses. Disliked Quakers. Quakers. 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. 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 . 1620-1758. Literature in Early America. Early colonists did not call themselves “Americans” until the mid 18. th. century. Roanoke Island, 1580. Jamestown, 1607. Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, 1620. 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. Early American Literature. Puritan is a broad term, referring to a number of Protestant groups that sought to “purify” the Church of England, which was corrupt and closely tied to the British government.. Puritan. a member of a group of Protestants that arose . in.  the 16th . century within .  the Church of . England. , demanding the simplification of . Doctrine and.  worship, and greater strictness in . (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. . Who?. Christians from England . Where and When?. Settled in Boston in 1630 (Massachusetts Bay Colony). Why?. To reform the Anglican church and “purify” it. Hence, Puritans. Motivation?. T. o . Chapter 5:. The New England Colonies. Massachusetts (MA). Connecticut (CT). Rhode Island (RI). New Hampshire (NH). The Massachusetts Bay Colony. Lesson 1. A City on a Hill. 10 years after the Pilgrims a new group of religious settlers called the Puritans founded a new colony.. 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 . Who were the Puritans?. Puritans are a group of people who wanted to escape the theocracy of the Anglican Church and the King of England.. What . distinguished their faith from other of their time period?.