colonists began to settle in their establishments all over the colonies. some settled in the south, which relied on tobacco to grow on rich southern soil. others moved north toward the fertile valleys of the mid atlantic and to the rocky shores of new england.
martin luther ignited the fire to religious reform, "protestant reformation" he greatly influenced john calvin. A very religious leader, he created calvinism, in which he elaborated on martin luther's teachings. His religion spread throughout the colonies, and affected many other people.
Calvin believed that god was all-powerful, all-good, and that humans were too weak and wicked because they are corrupted by sin. God was also all-knowing, and he knew who was going to heaven and hell. it also taught that some souls, called the elect, had been destined for eternal bliss and others for eternal torment. Good works could not save those whom "predestination" had marked for the infernal fires.
king henry viii broke the church of england away from the roman catholic church, which led to separatists breaking away from the church of england, and caused them to flee to holland in 1608. However, in fear of the "dutchification" of their children, the sailed to america. then they left holland after negotiating with the virginia company and sailed on the mayflower, and the pilgrims landed at plymouth.
I did some work on this in the past, in the Anglican Church's peek time period, or the infamous period of Martin Luther and the "predestination" convtroversy of his revival. Luther's religious revival gave more authority to the bible rather then its preecher, and to the soul, rather than the "plan." (As you stated after your research) However, did you know how closely related his influence religiously is related with the middle ages as well, or the modern era in the west? What about that Luther (1483-1586) was a german monk, priest, professor, theologian, and reformer himself. His teachings influenced the doctrines and culture of the Lutheran and Protestant traditions, as well as the course of Western Civilization in the sixteenth century.
