[Harmless Teddy Bear]

How could this happen in a Puritan colony? Certainly Willian Bradford and co. would never have sanctioned such a debacle.

William Bradford was not a Puritan.

The Pilgrims were Separatists who wanted just to be left alone.

The Puritans wanted to clean up the CoE who they regarded as corrupt.

The Puritans were often gentry and even aristocrats.

The Pilgrims were usually Yeoman class.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Interesting! Thank you