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Between the years of 1692 and 1693, there were witch trials happening in the new colony. The Puritans strongly believed that there were witches living among them- people who were servants to Satan. They believed that any kind of disease, natural catastrophes, and bad fortune HAD to be the work of Satan. A lot of finger pointing according, some due to petty jealous or old feuds. By the end of the trials, over 200 people were jailed due to witchcraft.

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The Puritans also believed in the City Upon a Hill Theory. They believed that the Massachusetts Bay Colony would be a place of complete reform. The Puritans believed that their colony would be some kind of utopia where God would be found in scripture and a strong work ethic. This phrase was said to call the "New World", more specifically the colony, as a beacon of hope for anyone willing to go find it.

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The Puritans also lived in a Theocracy. Theocracy is a government that blends church and state. The church is more powerful than state and can command the state, but not the other way around. Usually, church officials were also appointed as state officials. They always had a saying, "No king, but King Jesus".

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Calvinism were doctrines and practices that Puritans followed. Created by John Calvin, Calvinism laid out strict practices that Puritans needed to follow. It emphasized the influence that God should have over the people and how humans were always at his mercy. Calvinism also mentions certain doctrines such as predestination, the belief that it has been decided already if you are going up to Heaven or Hell. Another mentioned is total depravity, saying that if you are a human- you are a sinner. No exceptions.

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Puritans were a group of people who didn't like how the Roman Catholic church was running things back in England. They were a movement for reform, which occurred within the Church of England. The Puritans got persecuted when King Charles II came into power. Puritans left England to travel to the "New World" and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the year 1620. The Puritans had very strict beliefs on how they were supposed to live their lives and what rules and laws MUST be followed.