Puritanism Vs Anglicanism

The histories of Anglicanism and Puritanism are significant. It is important that we learn about them, and how they have come into existence. Although the bases of these two religious views are the same, they differ in many beliefs. They are both renditions of Catholicism and Protestantism; Anglicanism is a spin-off of Protestant Catholicism, and Puritanism is a spin-off of Anglicanism. Both are belief systems that are branches of Catholicism, which is a branch of Christianity. To sum it all up, when people don’t agree with certain rules/beliefs of a religion, they get rid of those rules, add some of their own, and make their own variation of that religion. The history of Anglicanism will all start with King Henry VIII. King Henry VIII married six women, and when he wasn’t able to father a son with them, he either divorced or killed them. He once again goes to the Catholic …show more content…
That is why Puritans left Anglicanism in the first place; they believe if someone is practicing the wrong way, they should be punished. Once kids begin to skip church, the Anglicans start to yell at everyone, and preach about how the people who skip church will have “eternal damnation”. What they don’t realize is, that instead of this scaring people into coming to church, it repelled people; making them no longer want to attend church.
The Puritans are so passionate about their beliefs that they even began to execute the Quakers because they were not practicing the religion “correctly” in their eyes. Six Quakers were kicked out of the Salem community for not worshipping like a Puritan, and when they sneak back into town, they are executed. Once the King heard about these executions he threatened to dismiss the charter of the colony. Also, The Quakers are always fearing attack by the Indians, who would target the Quakers, and terrorize them when it is least