The Puritans

This comprehensive history explores the rise and influence of Puritanism across England, Scotland, and New England, highlighting its diverse beliefs and practices. It details the movement’s complex journey from its origins in Elizabethan England, through its political highs and lows, to its migration to the New World, where it sought to establish a "perfect reformation." The book also examines the internal divisions within Puritanism and its lasting impact on the cultural and religious landscape of the early modern Atlantic world.