USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Separatist, also called Independent, any of the English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to separate from the perceived corruption of the Church of England and form independent local churches.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mayflower Pilgrims were also known as Separatists because of their controversial religious views. Their key belief was that people should not be tied to their local parish church and should be free to gather with other like-minded Christians to form independent autonomous churches.

Detailed explanation-4: -A group of religious dissenters broke away from the Church of England – they became known as Separatists – and they were persecuted for not conforming to the style of religion practiced by the Church at the time.

Detailed explanation-5: -Religious separatism English Christians in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to separate from the Church of England and form independent local churches were influential politically under Oliver Cromwell, who was himself a separatist. They were eventually called Congregationalists.