Discover the story of the Puritans, a group of Protestant Nonconformists who sought to purify the Church of England of what they considered to be Roman Catholic practices. Daniel Neal and Joshua Toulmin provide an in-depth examination of the movement from the Reformation in 1517 to the Revolution in 1688. This scholarly work explores the Puritans' beliefs, practices, and contributions to English history.

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