New England in the mid-17th century, Puritan society, early American colonies, cultural and religious practices.
“The Lord showed me, so that I did see clearly, that he did not dwell in these temples which men had commanded and set up, but in people's hearts … his people were his temple, and he dwelt in them.”
~ George Fox, Journal (1694)
Here is an Excellent Supplement by John Morill titled ‘The Religious Context of the English Civil War.’ It is an excellent analysis of the religious groups (like the Quakers) that would, in later years, play a pivotal role in New England's civic & spiritual life.
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Intermission — 1634 to 1669