In 1630, the Puritans set sail for America. Unlike the Pilgrims who had left 10 years earlier, the Puritans did not break with the Church of England, but instead sought to reform it. Seeking ...

The Puritans soon followed ... returning to the city to stand up for their beliefs. Throughout the colonial era, Anglo-American antipathy toward Catholics—especially French and Spanish Catholics ...

As a member of the Separatist movement within Puritanism, Bradford migrated ... and religious freedom that characterized later American colonial government. Though lacking in formal education ...