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A City Upon a Hill

A City Upon a Hill. The Settlement of Massachusetts Bay. Focus Question. Role of the Protestant Reformation. Different groups protested different teachings and practices Lutherans Calvinists Anglicans The religious split contributed ot the growth of unified countries. The Puritans.

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A City Upon a Hill

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  1. A City Upon a Hill The Settlement of Massachusetts Bay

  2. Focus Question

  3. Role of the Protestant Reformation • Different groups protested different teachings and practices • Lutherans • Calvinists • Anglicans • The religious split contributed ot the growth of unified countries

  4. The Puritans • Anglican Church very close to the Catholic Church • Almost all teachings were the same • The King became the head of the Church, not the Pope • Development of Puritans in England • Wished to “purify” Catholic elements from the Anglican Church • Found their efforts blocked by the kings and court

  5. Pilgrims • Separatists • “Church of England too corrupt for salvation” • Set sail for Virginia • Mayflower Compact • Self-Government with Town Meeting • Only Church members voted • Absorbed by Massachusetts Bay

  6. The Puritans in New England • Massachusetts Bay Company chartered in 1629 • Provide a haven for persecuted Puritans • One thousand set out in 1630 • Sought to establish a “City Upon a Hill” • How a Christian community should live • Model for the world to follow

  7. The Puritan Community • Mixed Church and State • Only Puritan men could vote • All citizens supported the Church • State had jurisdiction over ministry • Required construction of churches and schools • Strong family ties and family stability • Puritan communities settled as groups from England • Families settled together • Built strong communities

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