... 's poetry captures the attitudes of the second generation of Puritans in its importance on self-examination. Particularly in an individual's relations to God. A good edition of Taylor's poetry is The Poems of Edward Taylor. Samuel Sewall was a representative of a new breed of Puritans who took more interest in secular matters, for example, business, politics, and good living. Sewall kept a diary for ... Colony, he established the center of government at Boston. Winthrop began writing his Journal in 1630 and continued it till his death. On board the Arbella, he also prepared his famous se...

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Anne Bradstreet Anne Bradstreet mirrors the elements of puritanism to allow religious value to be put into action in her three famous works. For instance her live witch includes her husband and her children are the reasons why she writes in the first place, and her live reflex her work. Before we ... was a big hit in London and later came to America. All great writers have inspiration Anne Bradstreet's inspiration came from the famous writers in history; such as Shakespeare. Secondly, Puritanism was in her life. That's what she basisd her poems on as well because of the love of God. And to ...

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... England but shifted to Britain Colonies later on. Therefore, his most important historical piece of writing "Of Plymouth Plantation" was about the establishing of Plymouth Colony. He is famous as: "The father of American History" (Moses Coit Tyler) William Bradford organized the history in the form of various chapters by narrating each event in each chapter. John ... was also a personal piece of work which was published in 1650, apparently without her knowledge. She loved her husband very much and to express her love she wrote scads of poems among which "To my dear and loving husband" w...

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