Which answer best describes the goals of the Puritans?

A) The Puritans wanted to see the Church of England completely destroyed.

B) The Puritans wanted to purify the Church of England of Catholic rituals.

C) The Puritans wanted to completely separate from the Church of England.

D) The Puritans wanted to restore the Catholic Church as the English religion.

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Rashad Hawkins

29 October, 18:53

Which answer best describes the goals of the Puritans?

A) The Puritans wanted to see the Church of England completely destroyed.

B) The Puritans wanted to purify the Church of England of Catholic rituals.

C) The Puritans wanted to completely separate from the Church of England.

D) The Puritans wanted to restore the Catholic Church as the English religion.

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Carmen Ramsey · Answer 1

I think B is the best answer. They believed that the catholic church still needed reform and that it was their mission from god to "purify" the church. They wanted to simplify worship and make the church more protestant.