<P> In the early 17th century , thousands of English Puritans settled in North America , mainly in New England . Puritans were generally members of the Church of England who believed that the Church of England was insufficiently reformed , retaining too much of its Roman Catholic doctrinal roots , and who therefore opposed royal ecclesiastical policy under Elizabeth I of England , James I of England , and Charles I of England . Most Puritans were `` non-separating Puritans '' , meaning that they did not advocate setting up separate congregations distinct from the Church of England ; a small minority of Puritans were `` separating Puritans '' who advocated setting up congregations outside the Church . The Pilgrims were a Separatist group , and they established the Plymouth Colony in 1620 . Non-separating Puritans played leading roles in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 , the Saybrook Colony in 1635 , the Connecticut Colony in 1636 , and the New Haven Colony in 1638 . The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was established by settlers expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of their unorthodox religious opinions . Puritans were also active in New Hampshire before it became a crown colony in 1691 . </P>
<P> In the early 17th century , thousands of English Puritans settled in North America , mainly in New England . Puritans were generally members of the Church of England who believed that the Church of England was insufficiently reformed , retaining too much of its Roman Catholic doctrinal roots , and who therefore opposed royal ecclesiastical policy under Elizabeth I of England , James I of England , and Charles I of England . Most Puritans were `` non-separating Puritans '' , meaning that they did not advocate setting up separate congregations distinct from the Church of England ; a small minority of Puritans were `` separating Puritans '' who advocated setting up congregations outside the Church . The Pilgrims were a Separatist group , and they established the Plymouth Colony in 1620 . Non-separating Puritans played leading roles in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 , the Saybrook Colony in 1635 , the Connecticut Colony in 1636 , and the New Haven Colony in 1638 . The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was established by settlers expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of their unorthodox religious opinions . Puritans were also active in New Hampshire before it became a crown colony in 1691 . </P>
when did the puritans land in north america
when did the puritans land in north america
1620
1620