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Lori Rogers-Stokes Lori Rogers-Stokes

THE PURITANS: 5 MYTHS

Did they come for freedom? Did they hate sex? Was H.L. Mencken correct: that Puritanism is the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy? Lori Rogers-Stokes explodes the myths.

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Francis J. Bremer Francis J. Bremer

The quest for a godly kingdom

The story of the two Bostons starts with the Reformation. Award-winning historian Francis J. Bremer illuminates the profound faith of English Puritan communities, their desire for a godly kingdom, and the journey they took to achieve one.

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Neil Wright Neil Wright

A Puritan heartland

A medieval powerhouse, a Puritan stronghold: how did Boston, Lincolnshire, became the namesake of a town more than 3,000 miles away? Author and historian Neil Wright explores the people, faith, and ethos linking the two Bostons.

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“Dear Father, I am far distant from you…”

letter from Mary Downing in Boston to her father in England, November 27, 1635