... : Puritanism was increased tremendously in England during the later years of James I. Puritan and Pilgrim was not synonymous terms. The Puritans were those who sought to purify the English church and to modify forms, while remaining with in it. The word "pilgrim" has required a religious meaning. It was applied only to the Separatists or Independents who settled at Plymouth because ... _hutchinson.htm Elson, Henry William History of The United States of America http://www.usahistory.info/NewEngland/Puritans.html http://www.usahistory.info/New-England/Massachusetts.html Gienapp, William E....

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