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Thanksgiving

Discover the history of the Pilgrims, Separatists who broke away from the Church of England in search of religious freedom. Led by figures like Robert Browne, these courageous individuals faced persecution in England before finding refuge in the Netherlands. In 1620, they set sail for America, driven by the hope of establishing a community governed by their own beliefs. Their legacy continues to shape American culture and values, illustrating the profound impact of faith, resilience, and the quest for a pure doctrine.

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Thanksgiving

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  1. Thanksgiving Who Were the Pilgrims?

  2. Church of EnglandPuritansSeparatistsNetherlandsAmerica

  3. Church of England • Gregory the Great chose Augustine to lead a mission trip to Britain in 595AD • Augustine of Canterbury is the founder of the English Church in 597AD • Considered a part of the Western Church

  4. Church of England

  5. Church of England • Initially the Church went with Rome in 1517 • In 1534 they separated from Rome over the divorce of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

  6. Church of England • Queen Mary I returned the Church of England to Roman Catholicism in 1555 • Known as Bloody Mary because she enjoyed killing Protestants

  7. Church of England • Just 3 years later, in 1558, the Church of England officially became Protestant leaving Rome under Queen Elizabeth.

  8. Church of England • 1559 Act of Uniformity • Catholic • Reformed • Illegal not to attend official services ($20/week)

  9. Puritans • Started as an activist movement inside the Church of England. • Puritan is derogatory meaning “sticklers” • Mainly sought greater purity & doctrine within the Church of England

  10. Puritans • Most were strong Calvinists. • British laws made it hard for Puritans to do much inside the church • Many moved to the Netherlands

  11. Puritans • Only 21,000 Puritans eventually moved to America…they had many kids and didn’t die easily. • By 1790 there were 700,000 American born Puritans • Influential in society (started Harvard)

  12. Pilgrims • Pilgrims weren’t Puritans • They were Separatists • Led by Robert Browne • Known as Browne Separatists, not Pilgrims

  13. Pilgrims • Believed their differences with the Church of England were irreconcilable and worship should be locally governed.

  14. Pilgrims • In 1593 two pastors were executed for sedition. • John Bunyan would endure Separatist consequences.

  15. Pilgrims • In 1604 it was hoped King James would make it easier on reformists…but he rejected all their requests except a new English Translation.

  16. Pilgrims • In 1604 it was hoped King James would make it easier on reformists…but he rejected all their requests except a new English Translation.

  17. Pilgrims “But after these things they could not long continue in any peaceable condition, but were hunted & persecuted on every side, so as their former afflictions were but as flea-bitings in comparison of these which now came upon them. For some were taken & clapt up in prison, others had… [to] leave their howses & habitations, and the means of their livelehood.” - William Bradford

  18. Pilgrims • William Bradford and other Brownist Separatists moved to the Netherlands. • The work was hard but they made a life…almost too good of a life.

  19. Pilgrims • William Bradford and other Brownist Separatists moved to the Netherlands. • The work was hard but they made a life…almost too good of a life.

  20. Pilgrims • Decided to go to America supported by venture capitalists wanting them to make fortunes through fishing.

  21. Pilgrims

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