USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Arriving in New England, the Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in a town they named Boston. Life was hard, but in this stern and unforgiving place they were free to worship as they chose.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pilgrims were the first group of Puritans to sail to New England; 10 years later, a much larger group would join them there. To understand what motivated their journey, historians point back a century to King Henry VIII of England.

Detailed explanation-3: -Puritan Life A typical Puritan family lived a humble existence in a small house with one room. Within the room was a fireplace that was used for cooking and warmth. Because the family lived in a single room, it was often very smoky, particularly during the winter.

Detailed explanation-4: -Puritans: A Definition Although the epithet first emerged in the 1560s, the movement began in the 1530s, when King Henry VIII repudiated papal authority and transformed the Church of Rome into a state Church of England.