The Puritan Legacy: Unit 1 (American Lit)
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
