English Puritan
C17556
concept
An English Puritan is a member of a 16th–17th century religious reform movement within the Church of England that sought to "purify" worship and doctrine from perceived Catholic influences, emphasizing strict moral discipline, personal piety, and the authority of Scripture.
Observed surface forms (4)
- English Protestants ×3
- English Nonconformist ×1
- English Puritan colonist ×1
- New England Puritan ×1
Instances (8)
- Richard Saltonstall
- Pilgrim Separatists via concept surface "English Protestants"
- Isaac Johnson via concept surface "English Puritan colonist"
- George Morton
- Dissenters via concept surface "English Protestants"
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New England clergyman John Cotton
via concept surface "New England Puritan"
surface form: John Cotton
- William Coward via concept surface "English Nonconformist"
- Marian exiles via concept surface "English Protestants"