Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
History/Social Studies and Secondary Education Certification
Minor
N/A
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Kathy Callahan
Presentation Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Description
England experienced great societal changes in the seventeenth-century. Deep rooted tensions between the monarchy and Parliament cumulated in a Civil War and the decapitation of a king. In the end, an oppressive Puritan led regime would take control of English politics. This presentation seeks to answer the question of what characteristics of the Puritans allowed them to achieve increased political power? A review of both primary and secondary sources demonstrates that the rise of Puritan political influence was brought about by combining the already divisive climate of English society with the Puritan’s unique religious ideology, political preferences, and socioeconomic standing.
Affiliations
England in the Early Modern Period
Puritanism In Mid-17th Century England: A Religious, Political, and Socioeconomic Exposition
Puritanism in Mid-Seventeenth Century England
England experienced great societal changes in the seventeenth-century. Deep rooted tensions between the monarchy and Parliament cumulated in a Civil War and the decapitation of a king. In the end, an oppressive Puritan led regime would take control of English politics. This presentation seeks to answer the question of what characteristics of the Puritans allowed them to achieve increased political power? A review of both primary and secondary sources demonstrates that the rise of Puritan political influence was brought about by combining the already divisive climate of English society with the Puritan’s unique religious ideology, political preferences, and socioeconomic standing.