Puritan Info

created by Liz Schultz, history teacher: Mr. Denning

The Puritans never wanted to separate from the Anglican Church. That was the main difference between them and the pilgrims. They were nonconformists and considered other religions too complex. They wanted to purify the English Church so that it would be the same as in the time of Christ. They purified it by stripping away popery. Popery involves ceremonies and practices they deem unnecessary.

Important Facts about the Puritans

1. They were nonconformists
2. They never wanted to separate from the Anglican church
3. Name came from the idea that they wanted to purify the English Church

• http://www.delta.edu/~anburke/amlit/men.html
• http://www.mun.ca/rels/ang/texts/ang1.html
• http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/PURITAN/purhist.html

These sources contain additional information about Purtians as well.

1. This web site contains more detailed information about prominent members of Puritan society.
   
2. This web site compares puritan society with those of the Anglicans and Quakers.
   
3. This web site gives a lot of detailed information about the history of puritan society.
   

These sources contain additional pictures relating Puritans as well.

1. This is a picture of a statue of a puritan man
   
2. This is another picture related to puritans.
   
3. This is a copy of document fromthe Puritan Mining Company