HIST1055 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Puritans
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Cannot be mapped onto one empire or state. England becomes officially affiliated with protestant community. Massachusetts formed by puritans who are trying to get away from. Feel very on the outs, excluded from england. Hated catholicism, associated it with dictatorship (france) (cid:498)saving remnant(cid:499) of colonies because had a lot of skills, able to learn a lot of skills and helped make markets strong. 1688 william and mary ascend to english throne over steward. Dutch protestants take over england family with catholic leanings to preserve protestantism. Puritans fully supported this, militant protestant regime, willing to take over kingdom to prevent catholicism. Boston puritans see it as opportunity to join international protestant community and to spread protestantism around world. Try to make boston a model city. Active expression of faith through social action, preaching. Methodism: a religion for a mobile world. Built around travelling - not based on organized parishes.
