A Comparative Analysis Of Religion: Spaniards Vs. English

“Religion: Spaniards v.s. English”
The compare and contrast between the Spanish colonies in the 16th century and the English colonies in the 17th century was pretty clear. The Spanish were catholic, they had their own saints. Unlike the Spanish, the English were Puritans, they were protesting catholics. The Spanish were in Central and South America while the English established in the East coast of the U.S.A. This averted some conflict that could’ve happened if they’d met sooner. The Spanish wanted to christianise the Natives with their own religion. They went to great lengths to try and accomplish that, but they failed.
In the other hand, the English were escaping from the “trouble” across the ocean in England. They came here looking for a new start in new land. Two main groups surged, the Puritans and the Separatists. The Puritans believed they could “purify” the church, make it free from sin because the catholic church was corrupt. The Separatists wanted to “separate” themselves from the church, a “new religion.” The middle colonies were full of distinct religions, including Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, some Jews, and many other religions. As well were the southern colonies, a mixture of different religions, including Baptists and Anglicans. Although, eight of the thirteen colonies had already established churches in which if anyone was a non-Christian they were sometimes even persecuted. …show more content…
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