Puritan Collection (page 18)

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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Goffe rallying the colonists of Hadley, Massachusetts, during King Philips War, 1670s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

John Eliot bringing Christianity to Native Americans
Puritan missionary John Eliot among the Native Americans of New England, 1646. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Friendship changes never, by Ethel Parkinson
The Fashions alter with each passing year, But Friendship changes never -- a Christmas Greetings card by Ethel Parkinson, showing a couple in a snowy street, dressed in costume of a bygone age

Boy with Christmas Tree by Ethel Parkinson
A young boy in 17th century costume carries a small Christmas tree in a pot. He looks as if he might come from Puritan stock so could be in big trouble when he gets home

Wine, Women and Song
A scene from the interior of a seventeenth century tavern

L Muggleton / Wood / Kennerl
LODOWICKE MUGGLETON English Puritan, founder of the Muggletonian Sect

William Gouge
WILLIAM GOUGE English puritan churchman, rector of St Anne s, Blackfriars, London

William Fulke
WILLIAM FULKE Puritan churchman, master of Pembroke College, Cambridge - See here the face of Romes renowned foe, grave, learned Fulk

A Nonconformist Minister

Thomas Cartwright / Clark
THOMAS CARTWRIGHT English Puritan clergyman Date: 1535 - 1603

Mayflower Pilgrims Land
The first load of travellers on board the Mayflower land at what would later be Plymouth, Massachusetts

Puritan Defends his Home
Puritan settler defends his home from the natives

Native Americans Intrude
Native Americans interrupt a Puritan church service

Puritan Family, 1563
A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head

Puritan Christmas 1621
A Puritan Governor interrupts Christmas sporting activities amongst early American settlers

William Prynne
WILLIAM PRYNNE Puritan pamphleteer

English Puritans leaving England for America

Richard Baxter
RICHARD BAXTER English puritan clergyman and writer, depicted reading in a church setting Date: 1615 - 1691

Puritans / Bellini Opera
Elvira loves a cavalier, but her puritan father intends her to wed a supporter of Cromwell - so she goes mad, of course, but finally returns to her senses and her true love

Puritan Girl at Prayer
A Puritan girl at prayer

Puritan Girls Dancing
Puritan girls caught dancing

John Milton Meyer
JOHN MILTON English poet and puritan in middle age, in the form of a portrait bust

John Milton Mellisen
JOHN MILTON English poet and puritan in middle age

John Milton Radclyffe
JOHN MILTON English poet and puritan at the age of ten

John Milton Cochran
JOHN MILTON English poet and puritan as a young man

Cheapside Puritan Demo
Puritan demonstrations in London against the monarchy. Their actions included pulling down the cross at Cheapside and burning Catholic texts where the cross had stood

WALLER (1597 - 1668)
WILLIAM WALLER Leading Parliamentary commander in the south of England during the first 3 years of the civil war. Also an MP in the Commons

Pregnant Puritan, 1563
A Puritan family - father sits separately, while his pregnant wife sits with their 4 children nestled around her. One child holds a stick surmounted by a horses head

Francis Roberts
FRANCIS ROBERTS Puritan churchman in his fortieth year

Puritan Image Breaking
Religious image breaking during the Puritan era

Puritan Town Crier
Puritan town crier, sent through town to prohibit Christmas Junketings

CRUEL CAVALIER VAUL
Popular print of Cruel Cavalier Captain Vaul

Puritans / Uk Civil War
Puritan soldiers in camp during the English Civil War

Puritan Revolution - complaint about restrictions against drinking and selling meat on the Sabbath

Satire on Puritan Milit
A satirical view of a Puritan and his military skills.s W Waller looses two armys yet getts by ye bargaine

Events / Uk / Puritan Satire
Puritan demonstrations in London against the monarchy. Their actions included pulling down the cross at Cheapside and burning Catholic texts where the cross had stood

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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.