Think about about the concept of "purity." In what ways did these pilgrims attempt to "purify" not only the Anglican Church, but their lifestyles and homes as well?

Starting in the sixteenth century, a group of people who disagreed with some of the practices of the Anglican church and who decided to do something about it rose from within the Anglican church.  

Their major objective was to rid the Anglican church of corruption as well as practices from the Roman Catholic church which yet remained.

For instance, the Puritans, as they were called, believed that a Christian should have a personal relationship rather than having to go through a Priest to reach God.

The Puritans also detested gambling, drunkenness and the practice of putting on very lavish looking attires. All these typified the corruption they had sought to correct in the Roman Catholic Church.

Puritans also detested illiteracy. According to them, an illiterate should not be allowed to hold positions within the church. They argued that if the clergy uneducated, how would he be able to correctly instruct other?

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the mending wall was written by robert frost