the puritans arrived in new england in 1626.
the puritans arrived in new england in 1626.
when did the puritans arrive in new england?
1626
the puritans, a much larger group than the pilgrims, established the massachusetts bay colony in 1629 with 400 settlers. puritans were english protestants who wished to reform and purify the church of england in the new world of what they considered to be unacceptable residues of roman catholicism. within two years, an additional 2,000 settlers arrived. beginning in 1630, some 20,000 puritans emigrated as families to new england to gain the liberty to worship as they chose. theologically, the puritans were "non-separating congregationalists". the puritans created a deeply religious, socially tight-knit and politically innovative culture that is still present in the modern united states. they hoped this new land would serve as a "redeemer nation". by the mid-18th century, the puritans were known as congregationalists.
history of protestantism in the united states
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