Puritans Flashcards
When was the Church of England founded?
1534
Who was John Winthrop?
Pilgrim father
1630 - A Model of Christian Charity
Was on board the Arbella (lay sermon)
Who was William Bradford?
Pilgrim father
Of Plymouth Plantation (1620-50)
Who was Cotton Mather?
Puritan minister, author and pamphleteer.
Famous for his involvement in the Salem Witch Trials.
Wrote Magnalia Christi Americana in 1700 - very much a Puritan success story.
When was a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson written?
1682
When did Bradford write the Mayflower Compact?
1620
What was the Mayflower Compact an example of?
Religion used as a tool to return to a plain writing style.
“I shall endeavour to manifest in a plain style, with singular regard unto the simple truth in all things.”
Who was Thomas Morton?
Anti-puritan Anglican, named his colony Merrymount and actively encouraged “bawdy” behaviour.
Erected a Maypole that the Puritans eventually tore down.
When did Thomas Morton publish New English Canaan?
1637
What was New English Canaan about?
Satirical denunciation of the Puritan regime
Accused Puritans of genocide and deemed Native Americans as having the nobler culture.
A call for change and a more integrated society.
What is a Jeremiad?
A jeremiad is a long literary work in which the author bitterly laments the state of society and its morals
What were the public forms of Puritan literature?
- Sermons
– Church histories
– Educational, liturgical texts (prayer books, primers)
– Political, theological pamphlets
What were the private forms of Puritan Literature?
– Journals
– Diaries
– Letters
– Poems
Who was Anne Bradstreet?
Female poet (aboard the Arbella) Wrote the 10th Muse - rediscovery as Puritan poet and as a female poet.
When did Michael Wigglesworth write The Day of Doom?
1662 - most famous poem of 17th Century New England
Perfect example of Jeremiad
