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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Protestants | 3 |
| English Puritan canonical | 2 |
| English Nonconformist | 1 |
| English Puritan colonist | 1 |
| New England Puritan | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: English Puritan
Generated description
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.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Richard Saltonstall | — |
| Pilgrim Separatists | English Protestants |
| Isaac Johnson | English Puritan colonist |
| George Morton | — |
| Dissenters | English Protestants |
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New England clergyman John Cotton
surface form:
John Cotton
|
New England Puritan |
| William Coward | English Nonconformist |
| Marian exiles | English Protestants |