There were horrors for centuries until Christians broke free from the Catholic domination, once they did, within a relatively short time after only a few generations of separation from Catholic domination the Christian world settled down to a better place.
As far as the Puritans, while not so long separated from Catholicism, I would not be comparing them to what happened for centuries under Rome, if I meet one I will ask him about his denomination.
The Puritans or pilgrims or whatever were less harsh than Lindon at the time. Ordinary women in London had no voice in courts and couldn’t own property, there were female tavern owners in Plymouth. Women had more freedom and rights than they ever had in London.
Well tell that to my Catholic ancestors who fled Calvinist persecution in Germany.
“There were horrors for centuries until Christians broke free from the Catholic domination”
Protestantism is a heresy.
1929 Lambeth conference permits the use of artificial contraception by a main stream religion. Leading to abortion as a common form of birth control. Only the Catholic Stands against it.
1980's A number of protestant religions ordain Female pastors and ministers. A practice found nowhere in the Bible. The Anglicans permit an openly gay Bishop and then permit his same sex marriage.
Protestants have a very funny definition of "better place."