The Puritans called themselves that because they promoted a "cleansing" of their congregation of those who did not honor the strict hierarchy of the King as head of the church.The name Puritans is a corruption of a native word and was applied to those who first arrived in the New World by the natives they met upon landing.Puritans are called Puritans because they arrived in the "pure" wilderness of the New World and carved out a settlement.The name "Puritans" was a derogatory label applied to those who criticized and then separated from the Anglican Church.

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