Puritan Awakening

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The Puritan Awakening (1621-1649) began with the English Parliament's Great Protestation. Upon the accession of James's son, the reformist urge turned radical and gained popular momentum. Seeking religious exile, John Winthrop led a saving remnant of true believers to America. In England, this Puritan enthusiasm led to the Long Parliament in 1640, civil war, and the execution of Charles I of England in 1649. In the new wilderness colonies, the experimental fervor receded, leaving isolated settlements seeking an enforceable moral orthodoxy. [1]

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  1. ^ Revivals, awakenings, and reform : an essay on religion and social change in America, 1607-1977 by William Gerald McLoughlin. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1978. ISBN:0226560910