During the 1600s, Puritans traveled across to the colonies, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, to get away from the Church of England and the Catholics. They wanted to purify the church and change it because they were Protestant and they had different beliefs/issues. Along with their change came many ideas and values. These ideas influenced colonies through their social, economical, political, and religious beliefs between the 1630s and the 1660s. Religion was a big deal during this time period. Everything was about religion. For the Puritans, everybody had to love everyone and work together. “All for one and one for all.” God is the key to everything, so if everybody behaved as they thought God wanted them to, all would be right
