Many of us think of 17th century Puritans as dour, conservative theocrats – nothing could be further from the truth. This video will argue that Puritanism was, in fact, a radically progressive social justice movement that directly inspired the principles of the Enlightenment, and first articulated foundational modern democratic beliefs about human rights, civil liberties, and individual freedom.

Featuring narration by @StefanMilo, @Embracehistoria, @TheHistocrat, @VoicesofthePast, @BrandonF, @HistoryTime, and @CatherineWarr.

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~REFERENCES~

[1] Diane Purkiss. The English Civil War: A People’s History (2006). Harper Collins, Page 512-524

[2] Francis J. Bremer. First Founders: American Puritans and Puritanism in an Atlantic World (2012). University of New Hampshire Press, Page 3-9

[3] Andrew Thrush & John P. Ferris. “Rous, Francis [1588-1659]” (2010). History of Parliament Online https://www.historyofparliamentonline...

[4] Purkiss, Page 100

[5] “Future Pres. Kennedy Talks Faith on Face the Nation” (2012). CBS News    • Future Pres. Kennedy talks faith on F...  

[6] Rachel Foxley. The Levellers: Radical Political Thought in the English Revolution (2013). Manchester University Press, Page 126

[7] Purkiss, Page 465

[8] Richard C. Jebb. Milton: Areopagitica, with Commentary by Sir Richard C. Jebb and Supplementary Material (1918). Cambridge University Press, Page 21

[9] Foxley, Page 24

[10] Purkiss, Page 476-479

[11] Foxley, Page 92-98

[12] Mary Overton. “The Humble Appeal and Petition of Mary Overton, Prisoner in Bridewell” (1647). Early English Books Online https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo2/A9...

[13] Foxley, Page 171

[14] Purkiss, Page 491-496

[15] Sumner Chilton Powell. Puritan Village: The Formation of a New England Town (1963). Wesleyan University Press, Page 83-91

[16] Bremer, Page 27-28

[17] Bremer, Page 62, 78

[18] Kyle Zelner. A Rabble in Arms: Massachusetts Towns and Militiamen during King Philip’s War (2009). New York University Press, Page 154-155

[19] Bremer, Page 197-209

[20] “A Massachusetts Minister Calls For Stricter Indian Policy After King Philip’s War.” Terry Bouton, Associate Professor of History UMBC, Personal Blog https://terrybouton.wordpress.com/a-m...

[21] Bremer, Page 52

[22] Purkiss, Page 385-386

[23] Cotton Mather & Others. “The Declaration of the Gentlemen, Merchants, and Inhabitants of Boston, and the Country Adjacent” (1689). Early English Books Online https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A50...

[24] Frank Pomeroy. The Colors of Witchcraft: Ideas of Race in the Puritan Theory of Witchcraft (2016). Texas State University, Page 29

[25] Increase Mather. “Cases of Conscience Concerning Evil Spirits” (1693). Evans Early American Imprint Collection https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/evans/N0...

[26] Robert Calef. “More Wonders of the Invisible World” (1700). Early English Books https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A32...

[27] Benjamin Franklin. “Silence Dogood #9” (1722). The Electric Ben Franklin https://www.ushistory.org/franklin/co...

[28] Thomas Jefferson. “Query XVII: Excerpt from Notes on the State of Virginia” (1784). Encyclopedia Virginia https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entr...

[29] John Adams. “A Dissertation on the Canon and the Feudal Law, No. I” (1765) Massachusetts Historical Society https://www.masshist.org/publications...