Puritan Collection (page 14)

John Bunyan (1628-1688) English Puritan preacher. Author of The Pilgrims Progress (London, 1878). Portrait from a mid-19th century edition illustrated with Kronheim chromolithographs

RECEPTION OF A NARRAGANSETT WARRIOR BY JOHN WINTHROP, who was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1870s engraving

John Winthrop was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1870s engraving

A Puritan governor interrupting the Christmas sports in 17th century Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS: CHRISTMAS. A Puritan governor interrupting the Christmas sports in 17th century Massachusetts. Line engraving, 1883, after Howard Pyle

The Sabbath inspection of taverns in 17th century New England. Line engraving, 19th century
PURITAN TAVERN INSPECTION. The Sabbath inspection of taverns in 17th century New England. Line engraving, 19th century

CROMWELL, Oliver (1599-1658). English Puritan politician and military man. Medal. ITALY. Florence. Bargello National Museum

Edward Calver
EDWARD CALVER Puritan poet of Wilbie in the County of Suffolke. Date: CIRCA 1641 - 1649

Edmund Calamy (Younger)
EDMUND CALAMY (YOUNGER) Nonconformist churchman, biographer, grandson of the Puritan churchman of the same name. With his autograph Date: 1671 - 1732

Adoniram Byfield
ADONIRAM BYFIELD - Puritan churchman, active in church affairs, depicted with a windmill on his head whose sails (Lust, Pryde &c) are being turned by the Devil. Date: ? - 1660

Jeremiah Burroughs
JEREMIAH BURROUGHS Puritan churchman, preacher at Stepney and Cripplegate, London. Date: 1599 - 1646

RICHARD BAXTER (1615-1691). English Puritan scholar and writer

CAPE COD: PILGRIMS. Pilgrims washing clothes after landing at Cape Cod, Massachusetts, 1620. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

WILLIAM AMES (1576-1633). English Puritan theologian. Stipple engraving, English, early 19th century

SIR HENRY VANE (1613-1662). English Puritan statesman. Wood engraving, American, 1846

WILLIAM PERKINS (1558-1602). English Puritan theologian. Copper engraving, English, 17th century

JOHN OWEN (1616-1683). English Puritan pastor and theologian. Copper engraving, English, 1796

MAP: CONNECTICUT, 1661. Map of Connecticut in 1661, from John Sellers contemporary Map of New England. Line engraving, 19th century

NEW ENGLAND: WITCHES. A story about witches being told in a New England home, c1670. Line engraving, 19th century

BOSTON: EARLY SETTLEMENT. House of the Reverend William Blaxton (aka Blackstone), the first English settler at the site of Boston, Massachusetts, c1625. Line engraving, 19th century

NEW ENGLAND: DEACON. A deacon remains wide awake as fellow church-goers sleep during a Puritan service in colonial New England. Line engraving, 19th century

PURITAN CAMP, c1644. The Puritan army of Oliver Cromwell in camp during the English Civil War, c1644. Wood engraving, English, c1860

NATIVE AMERICANS ATTACK PILGRIMS. A Pilgrim family barricading their house against a Native American attack. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley, 19th century

ENGLAND: PURITANS, 1647. A religious dissenter (Puritan) and a Presbyterian agree to lay aside the sword. Broadside engraving, 1647

PILGRIMS: RELICS, c1620. Relics from the Mayflower. John Aldens Bible and William Clarks mug, wallet, powder horn, and spectacles. Wood engraving, 19th century

PURITANS: SATIRE, c1650. Cromwell pypeth unto Fairfax. Satire on the Puritans. English royalist playing card, c1650

JOHN ELIOT (1604-1690). American missionary. The Apostle of the Indians. Preaching to the Indians. Line engraving, American, 1832

BOSTON: PSALM BOOK, 1770. Music engraving by Paul Revere for William Billings The New-England Psalm-Singer, Boston, 1770

SUBMISSION OF JAMESTOWN. Governor William Berkeley and other colonial leaders at Jamestown, Virginia, submit to the authority of commissioners sent from London by the Commonwealth government, 1652

WILLIAMS RETURN, 1644. Roger Williams (c1603-1683) greeted by settlers on the Seekonk River in the autumn of 1644 upon his return from England with the charter for Providence Plantations

WITHCHCRAFT ACCUSATION. Goodwife Walford accused of witchcraft at Little Harbor, New Hampshire, in 1658. Wood engraving, 19th century

FIRST CHURCH AT SALEM. The first church at Salem, Massachusetts. Wood engraving, 19th century

HUGH PETER (1598-1660). English cleric. Line engraving, English, 17th century

NEW ENGLAND: QUAKER, 1660. A Quaker exhorter in New England, 1660. Wood engraving after Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

NEW ENGLAND: SCHOOLHOUSE. A one-room schoolhouse in 17th century New England. Wood engraving, 19th century

CHURCH OF THE PURITANS. The Church of the Puritans (Congregational) at Union Square and 15th Street, New York City. Wood engraving, 1865

PURITANS: NEW HAVEN, 1638. Reverend John Davenport and his Puritan followers assemble in worship on their first Sunday at Quinnipiac (present-day New Haven) in 1638. Wood engraving, 19th century

COLONIAL SHERIFF, c1680. A sheriff in New Hampshire colony, c1680, slowly rises from the ground after being struck on the head with a Bible by a young woman (right)

GAGGED SCOLD, 17th CENTURY. A scold, or perhaps just an opinionated woman, is gagged in Puritan New England. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

PURITAN CHURCH DRUMMER. In the absence of church bells, a drummer in 17th century New England summons Puritans to service. Wood engraving, 19th century

ARRESTING A WITCH in the streets of Salem, Mass. 1692: engraving, 19th century, after Howard Pyle

PURITANS AND QUAKERS, 1677. Quakers being whipped in Puritan Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1670s. Wood engraving, 19th century

INCREASE MATHER (1639-1723). American clergyman. Engraving, American, 19th century

SALEM WITCH TRIAL, 1692. The witchcraft trial of the Reverend George Burroughs at Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Wood engraving, 19th century

CONNECTICUT: CHURCH, 1638. The first church erected in Hartford, Connecticut, 1638. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

ENGLAND: ROYALIST SATIRE. An early Royalist satire on Oliver Cromwell (B) and his associates, who are shown consulting with the Devil (A)

PILGRIMS LANDING, 1620. The Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock, 1620. Steel engraving, American, 19th century

SAMUEL GORTON (1592-1677). English religious leader. Gorton disputing with John Cotton just before the formers trial for blasphemy at Boston in 1643: wood engraving, 19th century

CHURCH AT HINGHAM, 1680. Southern View of Hingham Church. The Congregationalist Church at Hingham, Massachusetts, built in 1680. Wood engraving, American, 1839

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The Puritans, a group of English Protestants who sought to purify the Church of England from within, played a significant role in shaping early American history. Their journey began aboard the Mayflower at sea in 1620, as Pilgrims seeking religious freedom crossed treacherous waters to reach the shores of what would become Plymouth. Fast forward to 1637, and we find ourselves witnessing the trial of Anne Hutchinson at Boston. This courageous woman challenged traditional gender roles and religious authority, ultimately paying a heavy price for her beliefs. The wood engraving capturing this moment serves as a reminder of the struggles faced by those who dared to question societal norms. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, Oliver Cromwell led his forces into battle at Edgehill during the English Civil War. His victory marked a turning point for Puritan influence in England and set the stage for future political developments. Back in America, Salem became synonymous with hysteria and injustice during the infamous witch trials of 1692. Court records reveal chilling testimonies that tore communities apart as innocent lives were lost amidst accusations fueled by fear and superstition. Yet not all Puritan stories end tragically; some found solace in new settlements like Hartford, Connecticut. These first settlers forged their own path away from persecution and established communities where they could practice their faith freely. However, not everyone was fortunate enough to escape punishment. Families banished from Puritan Massachusetts faced hardship as they tried to rebuild their lives elsewhere – reminders that dissent often came with severe consequences. Throughout these tumultuous times, influential figures such as Cotton Mather emerged with works like his Witchcraft book published in 1689 – texts that both perpetuated fears surrounding witchcraft while also documenting an era steeped in paranoia.