The puritans came to America to fee religious persecution from the Non-Anglicans of England. They wanted to purify and simplify the Church. They thought all men were sinners and it was al because of the original sin of the apple from the forbidden tree. These beliefs affected the writing of the time including William Bradford "Of Plymouth Plantation". The puritans believed that the elite would go to heaven. The elite were the ones who did …showed first 75 words of 613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 613 total…clmn) William Bradford reason for writing "Of Plymouth Plantation" was his Puritan beliefs. He wanted to document how brave these Puritans were to show an example to all future Puritans. "What could now...sons of men." (pg 20-21, 2nd- 3rd clmn) The Puritans went through many hardships because God was testing them. It was a test of their commitment to God. Bradford's Puritan beliefs influenced "Of Plymouth Plantation" and was the reason to writing it.