Puritan Collection (page 17)

OLIVER CROMWELL (1599-1658). Lord Protector of England (1653-1658). Copper engraving, English, 18th century

INCREASE MATHER (1639-1723). American Congretional cleric. Engraving, 19th century

STOCKS, 17th CENTURY. Enforcing Puritan morality with the stocks in colonial New England. Engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

JOHN ELIOT (1604-1690). English Puritan missionary to the Native Americans of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Steel engraving, American, 1856

BETWEEN TWO FIRES, c1892. Line engraving after the painting, c1892, by Francis Davis Millet

LAUDs LITURGY, 1637. The first reading of the new Scottish prayer book, Lauds Liturgy, at Edinburgh in 1637, which provoked rioting and the Bishops Wars with England

PENNs TREATY WITH NATIVE AMERICANS. William Penns treaty with the Native Americans, 1682. Wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

A fair Puritan

The American Champion Yacht Puritan. Modelled by Edward Burgess, of Boston, Mass. Winner of the Two Races for the Americas Cup against the English Cutter Genesta at New York, Sept

The Puritan and Genesta on the homestretch: in their second and final international race for The Americas Cup Sept. 16th 1885. Date c1885

Yacht Puritan of Boston. Date c1885. Yacht Puritan of Boston. Date c1885

Z is the Zeal the housewife shews
Advertising for Puritan Soap. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

Os Olive oil
Advertising for Puritan Soap. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

X is the eXcellence thats found in Puritan
Advertising for Puritan Soap. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

P is the far-famed Puritan
Advertising for Puritan Soap. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

G is the Guarantee you get
Advertising for Puritan Soap. Alphabet series of 26 postcards featuring children using or holding the product. Date: c.1912

Thomas Brightman
THOMAS BRIGHTMAN Puritan churchman and writer, who believed he wrote under divine inspiration. Aged 45. though he looks older. Date: 1562 - 1607

John Bruen, Puritan
JOHN BRUEN Hunting squire of French origin, who saw the light and became a Puritan. Date: 1560 - 1625

William Prynne - 4
WILLIAM PRYNNE - puritan lawyer and pamphleteer whose writings led to the pillory and imprisonment in the Tower. Of Audland, in the upper picture, we know nothing Date: 1600 - 1669

Isaac Ambrose, Churchman
ISaC AMBROSE Controversial puritan divine, at age 59. Date: 1604 - 1663

Katherine Bretterg
KATHERINE BRETTERG (nee Bruen) wife of William Bretterg of Bretterghold, puritan. Date: 1579 - 1601

The Sketch front cover, Christmas Presents Number 1934
Front cover of The Sketch magazine, Christmas Presents Number 1934 showing a woman in 17th century costume walking through the snow with some Christmas presents or parcels in her arms

Other Little Boys from various periods in history, holding hands in a circle in the costumes of 1100, 1558, 1625, 1650, 1775, 1815, 1860 and 1922. Date: 1922

Other Little Girls from various periods in history, holding hands in a circle in the costumes of 1100, 1558, 1625, 1650, 1775, 1815, 1860 and 1922. Date: 1922

William Perkins (Ab)
WILLIAM PERKINS Puritan divine and theologian Date: 1558 - 1652

John Milton Guizot
JOHN MILTON English poet and puritan as a young man Date: 1608 - 1674

COTTON MATHER, 1693. Title-page of the 1693 London edition of Cotton Mathers The Wonders of the Invisible World dealing with the witchcraft delusions in New England

PURITANS GOING TO CHURCH. Mezzotint after George Henry Boughton

PILGRIMS WASHING DAY, 1620. The pilgrims first washing day, Monday, 23rd November 1620 at Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

THE SCARLET LETTER, 1926. Victor Sjostrom directing Lilian Gish in a scene for the film The Scarlet Letter, 1926, after Nathaniel Hawthornes novel

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Reverend John Cotton portrait and signature. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a portrait

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Reverend Cotton Mather of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Salem witchcraft account, 1697
" A Modest Enquiry into Witchcraft, " by John Hale, 1697, title page of Boston printing, 1702. Halftone reproduction with a watercolor wash

Bay Psalm Book, 1640
Bay Psalm Book, printed in Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1640. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Scene from The Scarlet Letter
Reverend Dimmesdales vigil on the scafold, from Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, edition of 1874. Hand-colored woodcut

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Hester Prynne wearing the Scarlet Letter A in a scene from Hawthornes novel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Squanto befriends the colonists at Plymouth, 1620s
" Welcome, Englishmen, " Squanto greets the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Founding of Providence, Rhode Island, 1636
Roger Williams landing at a spring where he builds Providence, Rhode Island, 1636. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Endecott of Massachusetts Bay Colony, with his signature. Hand-colored woodcut of a 17th-century portrait

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New England Puritan man bowing his head. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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New England Puritan couple, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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English Puritan settlers arriving on the winter shores of Cape Cod. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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New England colonists leaving church, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Puritan wedding in New England, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Puritans on alert while celebrating Christmas in colonial Massachusetts, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut

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Pilgrim couple on the way to church, Plymouth Colony. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

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Samoset visiting Pilgrim colonists at Plymouth, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Winthrops Journal, written 1630-1644, title page of the first printing, 1790. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

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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.