Puritans - Wikipedia
网页The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to rid the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and should become more Protestant. [1]
The Puritans ‑ Definition, England & Beliefs - HISTORY
网页2009年10月29日 · The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement known as Puritanism that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. They believed the Church of England was too similar...
Puritanism | Definition, History, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月14日 · Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that was known for the intensity of the religious experience that it fostered. Puritans’ efforts contributed to both civil war in England and the founding of colonies in America. Learn more about Puritanism, its history, and beliefs.
Who Were the Puritans and What Did They Believe? - Christianity
网页2022年8月10日 · The Puritans who settled in New England laid a foundation for a nation unique in world history. Their beliefs had a most significant influence on the subsequent development of America. A large portion of later pioneers and westward settlers were descendants of these early Puritans.
Puritans - World History Encyclopedia
网页2021年1月12日 · The Puritans were English Protestant Christians, primarily active in the 16th-18th centuries CE, who claimed the Anglican Church had not distanced itself sufficiently from Catholicism and sought to 'purify' it of Catholic practices.
What’s the Difference Between Puritans and Pilgrims?
网页2019年7月31日 · Both the Pilgrims and Puritans sought a different religious practice than what the Church of England dictated, but they were otherwise distinct groups of people.
Puritanism summary | Britannica
网页Puritanism, Movement in the late 16th and 17th century that sought to “purify” the Church of England, leading to civil war in England and to the founding of colonies in North America.
God In America: People: The Puritans - PBS
网页2010年10月11日 · The Puritans were strict Calvinists, or followers of the reformer John Calvin. Calvin taught that God was all-powerful and completely sovereign. Human beings were depraved sinners.
History of the Puritans - Wikipedia
网页The history of the Puritans can be traced back to the first Vestments Controversy in the reign of Edward VI, the formation of an identifiable Puritan movement in the 1560s and ends in a decline in the mid-18th century.
Puritanism Facts | Britannica
网页Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that was known for the intensity of the religious experience that it fostered. Puritans’ efforts contributed to both civil war in England and the founding of colonies in America. Learn more about Puritanism, its history, and beliefs.