Puritan Collection (page 11)

John Carter (Elder)
JOHN CARTER the elder Puritan churchman of Bramford, Suffolk, depicted with inkwell and hourglass, in the process of being inspired by Heaven. Date: 1554 - 1635

Sir Nathaniel Barnadiston
SIR NATHANIEL BARNARDISTON (1588 - 1653) Fervent puritan, who consist- -ently opposed Charles I, even so far as going to prison for refusing to pay a forced loan. Much respected, very popular

Francis Rous, Speaker
FRANCIS ROUS Speaker of the House of Commons, Puritan, writer. Date: 1579 - 1659

Richard Baxter (Anon)
RICHARD BAXTER English puritan clergyman and writer, depicted in a pulpit Date: 1615 - 1691

JOHN DOD, puritan divine who lived to the age of 96 Date: 1549 - 1645

Edmund Calamy (Mackenzie
EDMUND CALAMY (the elder) Puritan divine, imprisoned for unlawful preaching Date: 1600 - 1666

Edmund Calamy (Cooper)
EDMUND CALAMY (the elder) Puritan divine, imprisoned for unlawful preaching Date: 1600 - 1666

WILLIAM HICKS (D. 1660)
WILLIAM HICKS Puritan, who fought enthusiastically as a captain in the Civil War, wrote one or two things Date: 1621 - 1660

William Perkins (W. M. )
WILLIAM PERKINS Puritan divine and theologian Date: 1558 - 1652

John Milton Janssen (1608 - 1674) English poet and puritan as a young man

Richard Baxter / Swaine
RICHARD BAXTER English puritan clergyman and writer. Date: 1615 - 1691

Richard Baxter / Ridley
RICHARD BAXTER English puritan clergyman and writer Date: 1615 - 1691

John Endecott
JOHN ENDECOTT Puritan Governor of the Colony of Plymouth Date: 1588 - 1665

Steamers of the Fall River Line, Massachusetts, USA
The river steamer Puritan, leaving the pier at Fall River, Massachusetts, on the way to New York (above) and the river steamer City of Bellow at the landing place of the Fall River Line at Newport

Advert for Schmidt menswear, York, Philadelphia, USA
Advertisement for Hs Schmidt & Co menswear, York, Philadelphia, USA with a calendar for January 1912. Depicting the Puritan style of 1630, with Miles (Myles) Standish

Chester Pageant re-enactment
An exciting incident during the Chester Pageant of 1910. As King James I passes a pillory, a puritan shouts " clear your Court of Painted Jezebels"

A ladies tailored suit, World War One
A dashing tailored suit of field-mouse grey velvet trimmed with white fox fur worn with a Puritan style hat and Wellington boots

Thomas Wilson, Churchman
THOMAS WILSON puritan churchman Date: 1563 - 1622

William Twisse
WILLIAM TWISSE Puritan churchman Date: 1578 - 1646

Richard Stock
RICHARD STOCK Puritan churchman Date: 1569 - 1626

Thomas Taylor
Dr THOMAS TAYLOR puritan churchman, pastor of Saint Mary Aldermanbury, London. Date: 1576 - 1633

Obadiah Sedgwick
OBADIAH SEDGWICK Puritan churchman Date: 1600 - 1658

Peter Smart
PETER SMART Puritan churchman, minister at Bouden Prebend, county Durham. Date: 1569 - 1652

John Shaw, Puritan
Dr JOHN SHAW Puritan churchman Date: 1608 - 1672

Gurdon Saltonstall
GURDON SALTONSTALL American puritan churchman Date: 1666 - 1724

William Prynne - 2
WILLIAM PRYNNE lawyer and pamphleteer of puritan sympathies Date: 1600 - 1669

William Prynne - 3
WILLIAM PRYNNE lawyer and pamphleteer of puritan sympathies Date: 1600 - 1669

John Preston
JOHN PRESTON puritan churchman Date: 1587 - 1628

William Pemble
WILLIAM PEMBLE English puritan churchman of Magdalen college, Oxford. Date: 1592 - 1623

Herbert Palmer
HERBERT PALMER Puritan churchman, resting his arm on a tasseled cushion. Date: 1601 - 1647

Alexander Leighton
ALEXANDER LEIGHTON - puritan churchman and physician who, for writing Sions plea was imprisoned, whipped, deprived of an ear and had a nostril slit, among other miseries. Date: 1568 - 1649

Hezekiah Holland
HEZEKIAH HOLLAND Puritan churchman, minister at Sutton Valence, Kent. Date: 1638 - 1661

Arthur Hildersham
ARTHUR HILDERSHAM Puritan churchman, minister at Ashby-de-la-Zouche. Date: 1563 - 1632

Sketch Saint Gaudens Statue Deacon Samuel Chapin
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ENGLAND: PURITANS, 1563. A puritan family in England. Engraving after a woodcut, 1563

OLIVER CROMWELL (1599-1658). English soldier and statesman. Mezzotint, English, 1750, after a painting of 1653 by Sir Peter Lely

JOHN ELIOT (1604-1690). American Puritan clergyman. Eliot building the Native American church at Natick, Massachusetts, in 1651. Etching, American, late 19th century

CHURCH OF ENGLAND, 1641. Four Englishmen, each representing a party in opposition to the established Church, are shown fighting over the Bible. Broadside woodcut, English, 1641

MILITIAMEN, c1642. A Cavalier (left) and a Roundhead (right), from the time of King Charles I of England. Title-page of the tract The Exercise of the English in the Militia of the Kingdome of

PURITAN FAMILY, 1563. From The Whole Psalms in Four Parts. Woodcut, 1563

JOHN ELIOT: BIBLE. Title-page of John Eliots Native American Bible, the first Bible printed in North America, published in 1663 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Pilgrims (engraving) (b / w photo)
BAL97926 Pilgrims (engraving) (b/w photo) by Faber, H. (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mass. Dec. 22nd, 1620, pub. 1876 (engraving)
BAL97927 The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Mass. Dec. 22nd, 1620, pub. 1876 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

A Silver Watch Bell by Thomas Tymme, 1617 (engraving)
XJF862974 A Silver Watch Bell by Thomas Tymme, 1617 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Committee or Popery in Masquerade, after a design conceived by Sir Roger L Estrange
XJF441231 The Committee or Popery in Masquerade, after a design conceived by Sir Roger L Estrange, 1680 (engraving) by English School

John Winthrop was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1870s engraving

RECEPTION OF A NARRAGANSETT WARRIOR BY JOHN WINTHROP, who was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1870s engraving

Portrait of a Lady with White Collar and Cuffs
BAL37958 Portrait of a Lady with White Collar and Cuffs by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); Rafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

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The Puritans, a group of English Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England from within, played a significant role in shaping early American history. Their journey began aboard the Mayflower at sea in 1620, as Pilgrims seeking religious freedom crossed treacherous waters to reach the shores of what would become Plymouth. Fast forward to 1637, and we find ourselves witnessing the trial of Anne Hutchinson at Boston. This courageous woman challenged traditional gender roles and religious authority, ultimately paying a heavy price for her beliefs. The wood engraving capturing this moment serves as a reminder of the struggles faced by those who dared to question societal norms. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, Oliver Cromwell led his forces into battle at Edgehill during the English Civil War. His victory marked a turning point for Puritan influence in England and set the stage for future political developments. Back in America, Salem became synonymous with hysteria and injustice during the infamous witch trials of 1692. Court records reveal chilling testimonies that tore communities apart as innocent lives were lost amidst accusations fueled by fear and superstition. Yet not all Puritan stories end tragically; some found solace in new settlements like Hartford, Connecticut. These first settlers forged their own path away from persecution and established communities where they could practice their faith freely. However, not everyone was fortunate enough to escape punishment. Families banished from Puritan Massachusetts faced hardship as they tried to rebuild their lives elsewhere – reminders that dissent often came with severe consequences. Throughout these tumultuous times, influential figures such as Cotton Mather emerged with works like his Witchcraft book published in 1689 – texts that both perpetuated fears surrounding witchcraft while also documenting an era steeped in paranoia.