The Puritan Legacy: Unit 1 (American Lit)

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1642-1651

English civil wars between Puritans and Royalist (years)

1692

Girls suffer from mysterious illness in Salem, Massachusetts (year)

Grace

God's special favor; the Puritans believed this was the only way to escape an eternity in Hell

1660

Monarchy restored under Charles II (year)

the "elect"

Most people yielded authority to:

1620

Pilgrims sail in the Mayflower and travel to America (year)

1653-1658

Puritan Oliver Cromwell rules England as lord protector (years)

1692

Salem witch trials

people did not know if they had grace but it is believed that they would be able to feel the arrival of it

Tell me about Grace and what people thought about it:

The Age of Reason

The Age of Faith gradually gave way to the _________?

separatist

The pilgrims were part of a group called the _________

1608

The separatist flee England for Holland (year)

simplicity, industriousness, personal responsibility, self- reliance, and temperance

What demeanors did the "elect" display?

that laws came from God as revealed in the scripture and that every person had an equal covenant with God

What did the Puritan government believe?

that education is essential in order to read the Word of God

What did the Puritans believe about education?

that hard work and worldly success are signs of God's grace

What did the Puritans believe about hard work and success?

that humans are wicked by nature and that most are marked for damnation

What did the Puritans believe about humans?

that religion is a personal, inner experience

What did the Puritans believe religion was?

that every person needed to read and understand the Bible

What did the Puritans believe that each person was responsible for?

They objected to the rituals, decorations, and organization of the Church

What did the Puritans do?

the Bible and other religious text

What did the Puritans read?

a simpler form of worship and organization

What did the Puritans want?

Sermons, essays, poems on spiritual and religious subjects; and diaries and histories that recorded inner and outer events of their lifes

What did the Puritans write?

witchcraft

What did the doctors think caused the mysterious illness that girls suffered from in Salem?

fled persecution in England

What did the separatist do?

it avoided figures of speech and imagery

What did the writing style Plain Style avoid?

Mass hysteria erupts and neighbors accuse one another and in the end about 150 people were accused and 20 was excuted

What happened in Salem due to the doctors saying the illness was caused by witch craft?

their culture was absorbed into the colonial mainstream

What happened to the Puritans? (culture)

Puritans

What is a general term for English Protestants who wanted to "purify" the church of England

Plain style

What style of writing did the Puritans use that stressed simplicity and clarity of expression?

the "Elect"

What were the people called that were believed to have Grace?

the "Unregenerate" (damned)

What were the people called that were believed to not have Grace?

Playmouth

Where did the Pilgrims land in America?

they used writing to explore their life for signs of grace and describe the workings of God in their communities

Why did the Puritans write?

1630

great migration of Puritans to New England begins


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