Puritans

The Puritans were a group of English settlers who came to the New World "United States" to practice there religion freely without being persecuted. "England had gone through extremely divisive religious conflict during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary, and had landed as a unique Protestant nation: the original Catholic church in England was taken over by the English government, completely separate from the Roman Catholic Church governed by Rome." In around 1630, a group of influential Puritans left England. They left to establish a safe space in America where the Puritans could wait out God's wrath on England. While the English were being punished, America would thrive, regenerating a holy people to lead England back to God's grace. In the picture, it is one of the boats the Puritans took over to America. Why do you think the Puritans came over? What do you think eventually made them come over to America? Feel free to comment.