Puritans- Who were they?
The Puritans were a large and powerful group who strongly disagreed with the Protestants' teachings. These people were Calvinists who opposed the ceremonies and decorations of the Anglican Churches. Instead, they thought that churches and services should be plain and simple. The Puritans believed in living an unextravagant life that is devoted to God. They did not drink, gamble, or entertain themselves like going to the theatre. They had strict laws that would prevent them from committing sin.
Opposing the Protestants
The Protestant religion was the complete opposite of the Puritan's religion because the Protestants were very decorative and elaborate. There were many incidents of when the groups burned each other's churches, caused riots, and even play a role in political history. When Charles II called Archbishop Laud to be one of his advisors, the Archbishop gained a lot of money for the Protestant church. This made the Puritans very angry; they described the church as Papist. They reacted badly by destroying priceless carvings, books, paintings, stained glass windows; everything that they could.