-The Puritans were a group of people who grew discontent in the Church of England and worked towards religious, moral and societal reforms. (Www3.nd.edu)
-They believed the Church of England was too similar to the Roman Catholic Church and should eliminate ceremonies and practices not rooted in the Bible. (History.com)
-The name “Puritans” (they were sometimes called “precisionists”) was a term of contempt assigned to the movement by its enemies.(history.com)
