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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.
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.
“Love was their banqueting house, love was their wine”
It might be hard to believe, but the Puritans welcomed sex. Independent scholar Lori Stokes gives her provocative take on the private life of Puritans.
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.
“Dear Father, I am far distant from you…”
letter from Mary Downing in Boston to her father in England, November 27, 1635