Puritans
Title: Puritans
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 308 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Puritans
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 308 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Context: Puritans themselves:
The Puritans were deeply religious people. The Bible was their guide for life. They were called "people of the book." They didn't agree with the Church of England. They tried to "purify" the Church of England and that's why they were called Puritans. Because of their actions, they were often sent to jail, whipped and even hanged.
The Puritans came to America for freedom of religion. in 1624, they formed the Massachusetts Bay
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from their colony for speaking out agains the government. Some people who were banished were Anne Hutchinson, Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams.
On a typical Puritan day, everybody would get up early. The children would go to school and the adults would go clear the crops. After school, the children would come home to clean the house, cook, and do other chores. When the father came home, they would eat and then go to sleep.