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Where were the pilgrims planning on going?
The Pilgrims intended to land in Northern Virginia, which at the time included the region as far north as the Hudson River in the modern State of New York. The Hudson River, in fact, was their originally intended destination.
Are Pilgrims Puritans or separatists?
Pilgrims were separatists who first settled in Plymouth, Mass., in 1620 and later set up trading posts on the Kennebec River in Maine, on Cape Cod and near Windsor, Conn. Puritans were non-separatists who, in 1630, joined the migration to establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What were the separatists separating from?
English Dissenters or English Separatists were Protestant Christians who separated from the Church of England in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Why did the separatists move to Holland?
The Separatists. In 1608, a community of English separatists decided to escape persecution by moving to Holland, an area long known for its toleration. Dutch society was so welcoming that the Pilgrims, as they had come to be known, eventually feared that they were losing control over their children.
Who were the separatists?
The Separatists, or Independents, were English Protestants who occupied the extreme wing of Puritanism.
Why did the separatists want to destroy the Church of England?
The Separatists were severely critical of the Church of England and wanted to either destroy it or separate from it. Their chief complaint was that too many elements of The Roman Catholic Church had been retained, such as the ecclesiastical courts, clerical vestments, altars and the practice of kneeling.
Why were the separatists called The Strangers?
Referring to themselves as the Saints, the Separatists believed that they had been elected by God for salvation (see Calvinism) and feared spiritual contamination if they worshiped with those outside of their congregations, often referred to as the Strangers.