HY 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Samuel Parris, Spectral Evidence, Puritans
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Wonders and witches in the city upon a hill . Supernatural activities was something that the puritans believed in. Ministers talked about them, published books, etc. The puritans heavily believed that god was always watching. Everything was a purpose, supernatural came from god or believed god allowed satan to. Dangerous, scary things were a sign that there was this divine order . Constant anxiety that people were getting worse and worse and failure. 5 things they saw as signs god was unhappy with the puritans. Colonists were becoming too worldly and materialistic. Competing religions were growing especially the quakers: had no ministers, believed god spoke to certain, random people, quakers were given the death sentence, 3 killed in 1660. King sent royal investigators to new england: discovered they violated trade laws, 1684- king revoked their charter of massachusetts bay, new england was put under control over royalty, called the. Dominion of new england was new charter, required freedom of religion.
