The Spartan Lifestyle

The Puritans have had to overcome many challenges to keep their unique way of life. With everything the Purtians do they always give the glory to God. They focused on living a peacful and simple life (Kellie 1) .Before we can look at what life was like for the Puritians, lets understand how the Puritans came about.

In their society the Puritans based their lives, beliefs, and communities on what they deemed as God's law and true word, the bible (Barger). Reading the bible was expected for the members of society, this included women and children, which was often unheard of (Foner 66) at that time. With their lives being restricted to the word of the bible this left very little leeway for anything other than what was deemed acceptable, and this rigid way of life was another straw that led to the eventual troubles and fervor that took over.

A Puritan defined is “a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.” Puritan society in America depended on the belief that all members were working for the glory of God. The Puritans did not allow deviations from the strict code of behavior which would not allow any member to have individuality. They restricted any type of entertainment, except that which was endorsed by the church. They worked and worshipped.

Puritans are colonists who had left England seeking religious tolerance. The life of the Puritans was mainly influenced by Christian beliefs and the church. Their laws were harsh and every Puritan needed to follow a moral code. Anyone or anything that went against the code was punished because going against the code was considered as a sin. According to Religious Aspects, “The Puritans also believed strongly in the wrath of God and did everything they could to prevent themselves from receiving it. This is why the witch scare was taken so seriously and the accused were punished harshly. The first

To begin with, Puritans were colonists who wanted to seek religious strength. It was a sin and against the law to not attend a church mass. It was also against the law to pursue any type of witchcraft because the was known to correlate

When there are two different groups of people that believe you should live your life in two obviously different ways, makes for an eye opening colonial period. A group called the Puritans believed that God is the main focus and that every choice you make in life is in God’s

The Puritans were a religious group in the New England colonies who wanted to purify the Church of England. The Puritans centered everything on God, even their judicial system. They had a theocratic system, which means they thought God had the overall authority. Their laws, court system, and punishments were all based on the Bible. The puritan era judicial system was a theocratic, unjust, and harsh system that enforced absurd laws; they practiced an unfair way of prosecution, and gave cruel punishments to the peccant.

The puritans were very strict especially in religion. Some of their beliefs include; predestination, which meant God knew beforehand who was going to heaven or hell. The elect,

Puritan The Puritans were a group of English Protestants who were seeking to maintain the church the way it was and to get rid of roman catholic practices.

Puritans were so religious because they were followers of God, very religious people who believed in the word of God. If someone was accused, a Puritan would put you on trial to make you confess to doing witchcraft, and they would torture you if you had not confessed in court. Either way you were going to be punished because it was not the way people lived down there and they were

“In the seventeenth century, the Puritans were noteworthy for their religious zeal and moral vigor” (Manos). The Puritan’s were firm believers in their faith and would let nothing stop them from following the ways of the Lord. Their strong beliefs were outstanding, in the sense that, they took the Bible very literally. Their religious theocracy was what had shaped their culture and their people all together. “They confidently expected that their own rigorous adherence to God’s Word would lead to the millennial rule of Christ” (Zakaí 1). Outsiders of the Puritan faith did not believe what the Puritans did. ““Puritanism” evokes little more than an image of something gloomy and repressive” (Stannard 1). Many described the people as vindictive or cruel. During the Salem Witch trials, we can get a sense of their true beliefs in the devil and witches. “When they found a statement in the Scriptures that witches must not be allowed to live, their duty became clear” (Billings). At this point anyone who

The Puritans were a group of "congregationalists" that didn't support the Anglican church because the church was too "catholic".They also believed reformation was needed and an egalitarian environment was necessary.

Spartan Traditions: Festivals & History Explore the history behind some of Sparta's local festivals. You will learn about the traditions and customs of several Spartan holidays including the Hyakinthia, the Gymnopaedia, and the Karneia festivals.

In the beginning, Sparta had a good foundation, with sufficient natural defenses (Freeman, 2004, pg. 168). Spartan culture emphasized courage and immortal honor imbued to forfeiting your life by dying in service to one’s home city, not to mention bringing glory to your family (Freeman, 2004, pg. 164). Shortly following Sparta’s inception began their excursions into conflagration, starting with those located closest to them, bringing them to dependence on Sparta and forcing them to contribute manpower to the Spartan army and yet not allowing them to participate in the governance of Sparta (Freeman, 2004, pg. 168). Despite no clear cause or need for further expansion (such as Athens dire need for grain) and an increasingly less defendable border, the Spartans became greedier still, seeking more land and dominance (Freeman, 2004, pg. 168-169).

There are many aspects of Spartan culture that were important to the success of the city-state. The aspect that I feel most important was the education of the Spartans. According to “History Alive,” the main purpose of education was to produce men and women who could protect the city-state. The