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Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com

The Pilgrims came to America from Leiden in the Netherlands to escape England's mandatory church attendance?

aug 27, 2025, 2:51 pm • 3 0

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Jackie Barbosa 📚 ⚾ 🍺 🌮🇲🇽 @jackiebarbosa.bsky.social

Yes, because they didn't want to be Dutch. They wanted to be English and free to practice their faith.

aug 27, 2025, 2:53 pm • 15 0 • view
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Wandering Hoo @wanderlib.bsky.social

Pretty much, yes. They were Nonconformists who didn't want to attend services in the Established church, which they considered too popish.

aug 27, 2025, 3:04 pm • 14 0 • view
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River_Tam @rivertam.bsky.social

Why were they in the Netherlands

aug 27, 2025, 2:58 pm • 30 0 • view
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Ostrich @ostrichstrauss.bsky.social

I am worri3d about the puritans, and how they ended up in the netherlands

aug 28, 2025, 7:55 am • 1 0 • view