Puritanism - Law Dictionary Search Results
Puritanically
In a puritanical manner
Puritans
Puritans. See DISSENTERS.
Puritanize
To agree with or teach the doctrines of Puritans to conform to the practice of Puritans
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Puritan
advocated simpler forms of faith and worship than those established by law originally a term of reproach The Puritans formed the bulk of the early population of New England
Puritanic
Of or pertaining to the Puritans or to their doctrines and practice
Puritanism
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blue law
blue law [blue puritanical] : a statute regulating work, commerce, and amusements on Sunday NOTE: Existing blue laws derive from the numerous
Roundhead
A nickname for a Puritan See Roundheads the in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction
Five-mile Act
any school under heavy penalties; repealed by 52 Geo. 3, c. 155, s. 1. A 1665 Act prohibiting Puritan minister from teach-ing or coming within fix miles any town where they had held of the if they
Lollardy
(the followers of Wycliffe) as far back as the reign of Edward III. the Lollards closely resembled the Puritans of Elizabeth's reign, Stow's Annals, 425
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