The Puritans sailed to Plymouth to purify the church but not break away from it, unlike the pilgrims, who wanted to break away. They arrived in Plymouth in 1630. Over time the Puritans began spreading out across New England. When they did this they created new colonies along the way. Also, not everyone stayed at the Massachusetts Bay Colony. For instance, at first the settlers of Rhode Island were those who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1603 a young minister named Roger Williams went to England to get a charter from King Charles. THere was a civil war in England, and the puritans became very powerful.
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