Puritans and Puritanism in Europe and America: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia - Google Books

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Puritanism began in the 1530s as a reform movement within the Church of England. It endured into the 18th century. In between, it powerfully influenced the course of political events both in Britain and in the United States. Puritanism shaped the American…