Christians

1604 Authorized version of the King James Bible. Commissioned by James I, fifty-four Scholars of varying theological convictions work to complete

1618-1648 30 Years War

1640-1660 English Revolution

The English Puritans
Oliver Cromwell: 1599-1658. Educated at Cambridge. Congregational. Was a member of Parliament from 1628. Led Parliamentary army during Civil War. Became Lord Protector of England after execution of Charles I. Refused proffered crown in 1656.

John Milton: 1608-1674. Educated at Cambridge. Congregational. Wrote Areopagitica and Paradise Lost. Was a Puritan poet and pamphleteer. Decided against Anglican ministry because of archbishop Laud. Was in government service under Cromwell. Was forced into retirement by Restoration.

Richard Baxter: 1615-1691. Anglican. Wrote The Saint's Everlasting Rest, The Reformed Pastor, and A Call to the Unconverted. Took mediating position in political and theological disputes of his day. Briefly served as chaplain to Charles II.

John Bunyan: 1628-1688. Baptist. Wrote Pilgrim's Progress, The Holy War, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners. Was a tinker by trade. Fought in Parliamentary army. Became a Baptist preacher in Bedford. Was imprisoned for twelve years after Restoration.

John Howe: 1630-1706. Educated at Cambridge and Oxford. Anglican. Wrote Blessedness of the Righteous. For many years was pastor at Great Torrington. Became a chaplain to Oliver and later to Richard Cromwell. Was among more irenic of Puritans.

Religion in the Thirteen Colonies
Virginia: First settled: 1607. Anglican. Established Church was Church of England.
Massachusetts: First settled: 1620. Separatists and Congregationalists. Established Church was Congregational.
New Hampshire: First settled: 1623. Congregationalist. Established Church was Congregational.
New York: First settled: 1624. Dutch Reformed. Established Church was Church of England (1692).
Maryland: First settled: 1634. Roman Catholic and other. Established Church was Church of England (1691).
Connecticut: First settled: 1634. Congregationalist. Established Church was Congregational.
Rhode Island: First settled: 1636. Congregationalist. Established Church was none.
New Jersey: First settled: 1638. Lutheran, Dutch Reformed and Quaker. Established Church was none.
Delaware: First settled: 1638. Lutheran, Dutch Reformed and Anglican. Established Church was none.
North Carolina: First settled: 1653. Anglican. Established Church was Church of England.
South Carolina: First settled: 1670. Anglican and Huguenots. Established Church was Church of England (1704).
Pennsylvania: First settled: 1681. Lutheran, Mennonite, Brethren, Amish, Schwenkfelder and Moravian. Established Church was none.
Georgia: First settled: 1733. Anglican and Moravian. Established Church was Church of England (1758).