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A 5 page discussion of the integral differences between the Puritans and the Cavaliers. Traces the groups from their origin in England to their exploits in the Americas. The author of this paper contends that the Puritans were seeking to establish a new Jerusalem, a place where justice and fairness would prevail. The Puritans’ reluctance to move into new areas of the New World meant that the majority of their impact was restricted to the northern portion of what would eventually become the United States. In contrast, the Cavaliers were more interested in expanding their areas of control. Their influence would quickly spread from the Northeast into the South. Much of their philosophy centered around capturing control of and taming the “New World” and its people. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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These differences have erupted throughout history as open conflict and intrigue. These differences manifest themselves both in true historical accounts and fiction. The novel "Peveril of the
Peak" by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, for example, details a typical clash which is said to have occurred during the Popish Plot of 1678 (Calendar of Literary Events,
1994). Such works have forever etched the terms "Puritan" and "Cavalier" on our collective memories. The Puritans, also known as "roundheads" because of their short haircuts which contrasted
with the long locks of the Cavaliers, were members of Englands lower classes. The Puritans would clash with the Cavaliers, led by Oliver Cromwell, during the English Civil War
between 1640 and 1660. The Cavaliers were loyal to the King Charles I and were thus also referred to as loyalists or royalists. Both the Puritans and the
Cavaliers would eventually make their way to the Americas. The differences which would manifest in this "New World" could be contended to be representative of some of the most
integral differences between these peoples. From an American perspective our societal memories of the Puritans and Cavaliers differ somewhat from those that are
associated with Europe. What we most often remember in America is the differences which manifested themselves between these two groups in regard to events which unfolded after they arrived
in the "New World". The impacts of the Puritans and Calvinist would unfold in this "New World" primarily in North America. While the Spanish and Portuguese concentrated their
activities mostly in Latin America, the English would concentrate on North America. The initial English arrivals to the Americas were
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