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Attempting to "purify" the Anglican Church, Puritans rejected the Episcopal structure of the Church of England in favor of a "Congregational" Presbyterian model.

You might be a witch if you are afraid of water, or can't say The Lord's Prayer correctly. Witches say it backward.

When James VI of Scotland became James I he must have felt like he had won the lottery. England was wealthier than Scotland but royal authority seemed unhindered.

Who were the Puritans and why did they put a ban on Christmas? What were their objections to the celebration and how long was Christmas legally banned?