1. New England Colonies
Puritans and Pilgrims

2. King Henry VIII
1500s: King Henry wanted to divorce his wife, the Catholic Church wouldn’t let him, so he created the Church of England (under his control) and made it the official religion in England.

3. Puritans
Influenced by the Protestant Reformation & teachings of Martin Luther
Wanted a more “pure” form of Christianity free from the corruption of Catholicism
Examples
Church Hierarchy
Sale of Indulgences
Individual relationship with God.
Personal Study of God’s Word.

4. New Leadership Henry VII died in 1547
9yr old son Edward King until his death in
Mary and Philip, strong protector of Catholicism.
Outlawed Protestantism
Mary died succeeded by Elizabeth I.
Re-establish Church of England
Elizabeth died in succeeded by James I
James took over the Church of England
Mary was the daughter of first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Elizabeth the daughter of second wife Anne Boleyn
James responsible for the KJV of Bible He also moved the Church of England away from Puritanism rather than toward it.

5. Pilgrams
A group of people called the Separtists wanted to separate from the Church of England.
Believed that individual congregations should have more power over church decisions than the King.
They were persecuted by King James
Fled to Netherlands for a while, given the name Pilgrims.
Fled to America on the Mayflower
While on the Mayflower they signed the Mayflower Compact
Agreeing to obey the laws established for the good of the colony
Self-government
Majority Rule

6. Puritans Puritans create a “New England”
John Winthrop was the first governor of the Mass. Bay Colony
Puritans fled England to create a more pure religion. They were called Separatists.
Eliminate Catholicism from their religion
Congregation has power – not priests

7. Puritans create a “New England”
Mass. Bay Company
Winthrop received a royal charter
1,000 English men, women, and children sailed over on 17 ships.
Only brought goods for building farms and villages
No starving seasons
Boston became the capital

8. Puritans create a “New England”
City Upon a Hill
What does that mean?
Puritans saw it as their duty to create a moral society – a society that all other societies look up too.