In Puritan society, the Church was the main thing in the 17th century ("Salem Witch Trials"). ... When they came to America, the New England Congregationalists adopted strict standards for admissions to the Church and had a very strict Puritan Code (Heyrman & "Salem Witch Trials"). ... They believed that Devil was as real as God to them so anyone could be a witch, who were the servants of the Devil ("Salem Witch Trials" & Schanzer 11). ... Many of the accused were great targets since they were different than others and were portrayed as outcasts, which led to many more alle...

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The tactic of oppression to create stability is a tactic that has been used throughout history; from the Puritan Salem to the modern United States of America. The Puritans of Salem, Massachusetts immediately set up a government and society where discipline, respect, community, and God were the way of society. ... Every law and restriction of Salem was the offspring of the Bible because the Puritans believed that God should rule the community and if everyone followed God's rules the community would be stable. The people of Salem could not dance or even dawdle with anything less than hol...

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For instance, some critics assume the story to have taken place around 1691 due the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier, both of whom were tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials . ... For instance, the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier places the story around 1691 because they were both tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials. ... Like Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne's paternal ancestors also participated in the persecution of witches. However, in his stories, Hawthorne portrays the...

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For instance, some critics assume the story to have taken place around 1691 due the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier, both of whom were tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials . ... For instance, the appearance of Goody Close and Martha Carrier places the story around 1691 because they were both tried and convicted of witchcraft the following year during the Salem Witch Trials. ... Like Young Goodman Brown, Hawthorne's paternal ancestors also participated in the persecution of witches. However, in his stories, Hawthorne portrays the...

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What comes to mind when people speak of Puritans? Most people would relate the religious and intolerant Puritans to the infamous Salem witch trials. However there is much more to the people who became the founding fathers of the USA. For example, the Puritans believed in divine providence and...

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