Lesson 1.04 The First Woman in a Man's World

Puritanism is a religious movement and a way of life.

According to Merriam-Webster, a Puritan is "a member of a Protestant group in England and New England in the 16th and 17th centuries that opposed many customs of the Church of England."

The Puritans traveled to set up another colony in America for their religion's sake. They wanted to "purify" the church. They believed that there was too much hierarchy in the Catholic Church and too much persecution in the Church of England, so they separated from these churches and made a decision to adhere strictly to their beliefs.

Families were dominant in the colony. It was a Godly community without persecution from other religions.

Puritanism is an extremely stern religion. In the next two lessons, you will read about two women who excelled in spite of their religion's expectation of subservience.

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