The Puritans

The Puritans were members of a religious and social movement of the 1500¹s and 1600¹s. The Puritans started in England and spread to America were it greatly influenced the political, social, and especially religious organizations. In the book, The Crucible the religious aspect is shown. The political and the social aspect is shown in the book, The Scarlet Letter. There were two men whom dwelled on Puritan beliefs. These men were John Wycliffe and John …

…English Separatists first went to Holland and founded Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts in 1620. This group of Puritans was better known as ³Pilgrims.² Over time, the term ³Puritan² has become to mean a strictness in morals or religious matters. The term is often applied to cultural traits found in the literature and social attitudes shared by, the New England Colonies. Such traits include an emphasis on education and the glorification of hard work.