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The Puritan movement of 16th and 17th century England was a movement of people seeking "purity" of worship and doctrine. Those who sought further reform of liturgy and theology away from that of the Roman Catholic Church and those who justified separation from the Church of England following the Elizabethan Religious Settlement are commonly called "Puritans" by historians and critics.
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The Puritan movement of 16th and 17th century England was a movement of people seeking "purity" of worship and doctrine. Those who sought further reform of liturgy and theology away from that of the Roman Catholic Church and those who justified separation from the Church of England following the Elizabethan Religious Settlement are commonly called "Puritans" by historians and critics.
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