Who are the Puritans? Why did they appear in England? How did the trends in Puritanism differ?

The Puritans were Calvinists who appeared in England. The reason for their appearance was that there were many Catholic traits in the Anglican Church. Thus, they sought to cleanse the church of them. The word punus means pure. For this reason, they got their name. Radical Puritans advocated the independence of church communities even from the rule of the king. During the years of the revolution, the confrontation between the Anglican Church and the Puritans intensified especially strongly.