How Did The Puritans Obtain Their Freedom To Practice Their Religious Beliefs

In the early 17th century, a group of religious people sought to purify the Church of England due to their belief that the church was corrupt with Roman Catholic practices. Now known as Puritans, these English Reformed Protestants attempted to rectify the church however had very limited success. By 1629, the Puritans grew discouraged from their defeat and desired the freedom to practice their religious beliefs. As a result, the group formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a charter that empowered the company to trade and colonize around the present-day cities of Salem and Boston. Led by John Winthrop, the Puritans agreed that they would establish ¨a city upon a hill¨, an example of good behavior and religious purity. Within the society, the