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Intro

“Religion was not a department or phase of social life; it was the end and aim of all life; and to it, consequently, all institutions were subordinate.� For Salem, Massachusetts, religion ruled their lives. In 1692, innocent people were accused of witchcraft. Salem people were very conflicted. Their leaders dealt with their historical influences, the afflicted and the accused had many challenges to face, and that left the rest of the town to deal with the upcoming changes.

History

The term “Puritans� was created to insult a group of Protestants who did not believe that the English Reformation went far enough in reforming the Anglican Church in the 1500’s. The Puritans sought to “purify� the church by eradicating it of all traces of Catholic influence. According to the Puritans, the church still needed a more “direct personal religious experience, sincere moral conduct, and simple worship services.� It was also known that the Puritans believed that......

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