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| Puritan priest/radical. Indian advocate, religious freedom, eventually kicked out of Mass. by Winthrop. Founded Rhode Island (1636)/ |
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| British king passed Act of Supremacy to break with Catholic Church (1534) sought political power. Established Protestant Church of England. Reign in the early 1500s |
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| English monarch who sought to balance extremes of protestant father (Henry VIII) and Catholic sister (Mary). Cared about political power (used Church of England to strengthen monarch) (2nd half of 1500s) |
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| successor of Elizabeth I. anti puritan. Published his own version of the Bible. |
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| son of James I. Aggressively anti-puritan. Dissolved parliament (puritan power. Overthrown during the Puritan Revolution by Oliver Cromwell. |
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| The first protestant groups to emigrate to US (separatists). Formed a joint stock company to fund voyage- plymouth, mayflower, compact, thanksgiving, bla bla bla. |
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| first elected governor of plymouth |
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| First governor of Mass. Bay Colony. "City upon a hill" utopia idea His tenacity inspired and motivated settlers. Led a large puritan emigration in 1630. |
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| 16th century swiss protestant theologen. Founder of Calvinism. |
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| Strict behavior and conformity to commandments in bible. Predestination. Puritanism based on it. |
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| Buritan belif that if someone was 'enacted' (chosen for salvation) by god, then surely their behavior would mirror that. People who pass all 'tests' and thought to be one of gods saints. |
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| Woman who held lectures in her home to stress the importance of the covenant of grace. Acused prominent Puritan ministers to have embraced Armenism (godly behavior can get you into heaven). Those priests (especially John Winthrop) saw her as a threat and excommunicated her (1638) She is an example of the splintering of Puritanism. |
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| the belief that Christians are saved by faith alone and that no one must follow the laws of god to get into heaven. Considered heresy by puritan leaders. |
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| English leader in the puritan revolution (1642). Executed Charles I and declared England a puritan nation. |
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| religious minority who believed that god speaks to the individual through their "inner light" more egalitarian- women have leadership roles, each person is equal, etc. Believed that bible/ministers aren't very important. That put them at odds with puritans. |
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| Prominent English Quaker. Founded the propriety colony of Pennsylvania (1681). Treated Indians fairly. |
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| English monarch in 1686. Agressively tried to put Catholics in seats of power. Forced to yield throne and fled to France after the Glorious Revolution (he had strong protestant opposition) |
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| New York rebel against 'The Dominion' leader. Seized royal government and helped rule colony for one year. Executed for treason in 1691. |
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| Protestant religious movement that sought total reformation from Catholic church. Wanted to get rid of Church hierarchy, individual relationship w/god through bible, prayer, etc. |
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| the English separation form Rome and formation of the Church of England (with King in charge) (Act of Supremacy and political power) Started by Henry VIII |
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| the act passed by parliament to officially separate England from Rome. Outlawed the Catholic Church and made king in charge of the Church of England. |
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| Name given to the formally Catholic Churches in UK after English reformation. King in charge. |
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| when a separatist sought to completely separate from the church of England (due to corruption) rather than reform it. |
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| a legal document created and signed by the male pilgrims (when they landed on Plymouth) to add order, security, and legitimacy to colony. Signers agreed to enact and follow necessary and just laws. |
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| colony in Mass founded by a separatist group of puritans (pilgrims) led by William Bradford (1620) good relationship with Indians. |
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| Authorization from English crown to form an incorporated body. Ex. Mass Bay Company (colonization, land grants, joint stock company, etc.) |
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| Massachusetts Bay Company |
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| joint stock company who received a royal charter to start Mas Bay Colony. Allowed company to be located in Colony (made puritans self governing) |
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| the belief the god has already determined the 'saints' who receive eternal salvation. Nothing you can do can change your status with God. Your destiny is set. |
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| Government in MAss (2 reps per town) that met to make laws to govern mass bay company's affairs. (stockholders) biggest function was to distribute land) |
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| local town gathering of non-stockholders/freemen to elect reps for General court and to administer local affairs. |
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| Individuals could only be saved if god chose them. They have no way to influence the decision. |
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| Godly behavior and good work could influence gods decision and get you into heaven. |
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| English civil war where Charles I was overthrown and england was declared a puritan nation. (1640s) slowed immigration to Mass. |
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| unconverted kids of saints could baptize their kids but can't vote or participate in communion. Puritan church's compromise to the slackening of piety. |
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| Indigenous people massacred massachusetts settlers in 1637 |
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| The peaceful ascension of William III and Mary (protestant) English throne. Peace then in England. Overthrowing of James II |
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| When England decided to govern the colonies north of Maryland directly after King Philips' war (revoked charter ) Colonists were not happy. Establish by James II |
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