... emerged in the mid-to-late 1500's and eventually rose to become affiliated with one of the darkest and most troublesome periods in American history. To this day, many people still associate the Puritan name with witchcraft, violence and the harm that can occur when hysteria spirals out of control. The name "Puritan" was originally assigned to people that were considered ... extreme Protestants, and it refers to those who wished to distinguish themselves from the Church of England out of a desire to & ... everything ranging from boredom and epilepsy, to child abuse, mental abuse and eve...

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