CRISIS TOWARDS A NEW LAND

The Puritans experienced a lot of problems in attempting to practice their religion more freely. In the early 1500s, the religious changes that occurred in the UK are less concerned with doctrinal matters than is the case with the great Protestant Reformation then take place on the European continent. Henry VIII, was originally a Roman Catholic faithful, the Church split over dynastic concerns. Then he tried to eternalize the line of the Tudor monarchy. Despite the emergence of an independent English church, remains deeply divided religious loyalties for decades. However, in reality, the Church of England is slightly different from the Catholic Church, except for the central issue of loyalty to the Pope. This similarity is the remaining issue of grave concern to many people who felt that the English Reformation did not go far enough. A radical minority in the Puritan movement, the Separatists, wanted to remove themselves from the Church of England is tainted and self-worship in the church. The death of Elizabeth I in 1603 also brought major changes to Britain. The new king, James I, bruised feelings of many by asserting his "divine right" to rule and to support the business and public career many English Catholics.

This trend is very disturbing to the Puritans, many of them began to entertain thoughts escape the increasingly repressive environment them. They get permission and link the Virginia Company, a joint venture to set up a British trading settlement in the Virginia area. Based on the permission granted by the Virginia Company, they can sail to Jamestown, Virginia aboard the Mayflower.

When they sailed, they faced so many problems. They experienced crisis in which the reduced amount of clean water. Not only the clean water crisis, but also the minimum number of food supplies. The biggest problem that they faced was the crisis of food and water supplies since food and water are the primary needs of human beings. In addition, they had to face another problem that was the spread of various diseases. It should be realized that the journey from England to America is far enough. It was also a challenge for them to sustain themselves until they got there. They repeatedly faced bad weather the sea, even their ship was hit by a storm, so they wasted away to the north. They landed at the Cape Cod peninsula, Massachusetts. Eventually they settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts beyond the power of the Virginia Company.

In short, the Puritans who migrated to the United States have the primary motivation was religious. Because they are not able to reform the church in England, so they need a new place to apply the teachings and beliefs freely. On the way to new place, America, they had so many problems.