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Puritan Life and Punishment

Puritan Life and Punishment. Living within a Theocracy. Puritan Ideals. Puritans sought to create the ideal Christian society Everyday life was seen as a struggle between God and the devil Predecessors- Calvanists Living in a Theocracy: Religion governs .

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Puritan Life and Punishment

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  1. Puritan Life and Punishment Living within a Theocracy

  2. Puritan Ideals • Puritans sought to create the ideal Christian society • Everyday life was seen as a struggle between God and the devil • Predecessors-Calvanists • Living in a Theocracy: Religion governs

  3. The following were “against God” and therefore, illegal • Idleness • Long Hair • Swearing • Sleeping during sermons • Skipping church • Gossip • Adultery

  4. Common Punishments

  5. Stocks and Pillory • The most common New England colonial punishment was use of the stocks. • Stocks were heavy wooden frames with holes for ankles and/or wrists • The pillory was similar, but allowed the accused to stand while his or hands were bound.

  6. Whipping • Most whipping sentences called for 20-40 lashes • One case on record recalls a man being whipped 117 times

  7. More Severe Punishments A hot ironwas sometimes used to pierce the tongues of those who spoke against the Puritan faith.

  8. Execution • The threat of execution was omnipresent in the colonies. • Hanging was the most common method of execution, although burning at the stake was also used.

  9. Public Ignominy • Criminals were sometimes forced to wear a letter symbolizing the crime committed. • “T” stood for thief • “D” was worn by those accused of public drunkenness • What do you think the letter “A” stood for?

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