ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Puritans were members of a religious reform movement known as Puritanism that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the Pilgrims who had left 10 years earlier, the Puritans did not break with the Church of England, but instead sought to reform it. Seeking comfort and reassurance in the Bible, they imagined themselves re-enacting the story of the Exodus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Puritans in Massachusetts Bay believed in a separation of church and state, but not a separation of the state from God. restricting future freemanship and the right to vote only to Congrega-tional Church members in order to guarantee a “godly” government.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the reign of James I, most Puritans were no longer willing to wait for further church reforms and separated from the Church of England.