USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -While in Boston, Williams both preached and taught. He taught three basic tenants. Puritans needed to be separate from the corrupt Church of England. People should have freedom of religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Williams came to doubt Puritanism and became a Baptist in 1639, going on to establish the first Baptist church in America. Within a few years, however, Williams refused to follow any specific religion, although he still accepted the basic tenets of Christianity.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Puritans thought that the bishops and priests had too much power over church members. The most extreme Protestants wanted to separate from the Church of England. These Separatists formed their own churches and cut all ties with the Church of England. In response, Anglican leaders began to punish Separatists.

Detailed explanation-5: -Williams was expelled by the Puritan leaders from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and established Providence Plantations in 1636 as a refuge offering what he termed “liberty of conscience". In 1638, he founded the First Baptist Church in America, in Providence.