Define in your own words the following terms; then describe their significance in the development of Puritan religion. Answers should be at least 250 words. Terms to define: Puritan, Pilgrim, Protestant, Christian, Calvinist

Puritans were English protestants, many of them fond of Calvinism, who believed that the Anglican Church (the state church of England) was not protestant enough.

Pilgrims were also English puritans, but this term refers specifically to those English settlers who came on board of the Mayflower, and arrived in Massachussetts where they founded the Plymouth Colony.

The Plymouth Colony was the second colony in the United States, after the colony of Jamestown in Virginia.

Protestants are christians who are not affiliated with the Catholic Church nor with the Eastern Orthodox Church. Their origin is traced back to the teachings of Martin Luther, a German monk who had many grievances with the Catholic Church, and decided to secede from it.

Christians are people who profess the Christian religion: a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. Currently, Christians comprise the largest religious group in the world.

Calvinists are protestant christians, who are followers of the teachings of John Clavin, a swiss pastor.

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