1. The Puritans in North America By: Maria Charette Source used: www.wikipedia.com

2. Conflict with the Church The Puritans in England began to disagree with the Church of England under Charles I. An advisor to Charles, William Laud was beginning to see the Puritans as a threat to orthodoxy in the church. He moved the church away from Puritanism. This began the Puritans fight against the Church of England.

3. Beliefs The Puritans opposed the supremacy of the monarch in the church, saying the only head of the church could be Christ. Believed that man’s main goal in life was to serve God and to carry out His will so that, in return, one would be blessed and receive eternal life in heaven. The followed the Bible very strictly. They did no celebrate traditional holidays and believed that worship should be very simple.

4. Beliefs Contd… The Puritans believed strongly in demonic forces being present. They performed exorcism to rid people of demons. The Puritans believed that there were witches practicing witchcraft and that it was evil. The Salem Witch Trials is a common historical time between the years 1692 and 1693 that is often mentioned.