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In the 16th and 17th century, a movement for reform in the Church of England that had a profound influence on the social, political, ethical and theological ideas of England and America. "Puritanism". Columbia University. 15 December 2009 .

Puritans believed that it was necessary to have a relationship with God in order to redeem one from their sin, that God reveals salvation through preaching, and they believe in the Holy Spirit. Puritan beliefs were influenced by Calvinist theology. "**Puritanism**." //Encyclopædia Britannica//. //Encyclopædia Britannica Online//. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2009. Web. 16 Dec. 2009 <[]>.

The Puritans came to the New World because the thought that England had too many Catholic influences. One notable group of Puritans were the Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth colony. They stressed the importance of personal religious experiences. They believed in the complete sovereignty of God and the depravity of man. []  The Puritans did not wish to separate from the Church of England but reform it. Roger Daniels. "Puritans." American Immigration: A Student Companion 01 Dec 2001: n.p. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 16 December 2009. =** Puritanism Video**=