Henry the VIII of England was a man of many wonders - and wives, but as he wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, he needed the permission from the Catholic Church. Divorce was not accepted in the Catholic Church, therefore a jumpy and impatient Henry the VIII created is own church: The Church of England (The Anglican Church). As the Church of England became more strict as the years passed, a religious group called the Puritans believed that the Anglican Church was flawed and branched out to practice their own religious views. When the King denied all forms of religious tolerance, the Puritans decided to take the treacherous journey to the New World to preserve and practice their beliefs. The New World became the perfect spot for the Puritans. They preached of their religion to the Indians settling there. Puritan leaders converted Native Americans into the Puritan religion and labelled them "Praying Indians." These "Praying Indians" then were separated from their initial groups and brought them to the Puritan settlements. The Puritans had many obscure beliefs. Of such, arguably the most controversial and the one which started the most trouble, was their beliefs in regards to the interaction of Satan on the people. The Puritans were most concerned with the influence and the "existence" of witchcraft within the people. Gender roles were deeply ingrained in the Puritan society; therefore the accusations of the witchcrafts based almost always on the women. Religion was easily the top priority for the settlers and was a key aspect of the settler's lives. Every move they made was based on their religious beliefs and what was tolerated by their beloved religion.
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