They wanted freedom to preach and worship as they wanted, and they did not want to be bound by the English Church's rules. They went to New England because they had heard that prospects there were good for the foundation of new settlements: the climate was not unlike that of England; there was land aplenty to be had; and they could live - not just worship -...
They wanted freedom to preach and worship as they wanted, and they did not want to be bound by the English Church's rules. They went to New England because they had heard that prospects there were good for the foundation of new settlements: the climate was not unlike that of England; there was land aplenty to be had; and they could live - not just worship - according to their own laws.
knowledge of 'what was out there' in rest of the land was non existent - so there was no aspiration to explore.
they were real tired and sick after the journey anyway and rather frazzled. them wood boats is dead bumpy.
the women did not want to travel further for no good purpose anyway when it looked just like England here and I had to leave my family for you mate so just be glad to settle down or I'll give you religious freedom mate.
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Why Did Many Of The Puritans Come To Be In New England?
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