The Puritans were the reason for the witch trials.

Puritans were:

religious reformists

rid of the church with any catholic residue

Theologian: John Calvin

extremely radical

wanted to be simple people (pure)

King Charles persecuted them

Puritans left England to Holland then Sailed for the new world (America)

Established the Massachusetts bay Colony 1620

Calvinism espoused by the Puritans

Puritans believed in total depravity

Predestination (No good works will help you to reach heaven).

Limited Atonement (Christ died for the elect).

Grace (free gift of salvation)

Puritans were a theocracy.

(Government which blends church and state)

City upon a Hill theory

Believed strong in education

Solely to teach men*** about the bible.