They were known by 3 different names, their leader William Bradford called them Pilgrims, those who held them in contempt called them Brownists, and to King James and his court they were known as Separatists (Williams, 48). ... After some exploring surrounding land the Pilgrims chose Plymouth Rock as their permanent settlement (Williams, 52). ... A person's fate was therefore decided before they were born, and their progress in the world either in the direction of salvation or the direction of damnation was simply the unfolding of a mandate before they were born. ...
Unlike the Pilgrims, who came to Massachusetts in 1620, the Puritans believed that the Church of England was a true church, though it was in need of major improvement. ... The first groups came in the Mayflower and were included with the group called Pilgrims. ... What could have been stopped progressed into a community tragedy. ... When the first religious pilgrims came to the new world in 1620, to Plymouth, Massachusetts on the Mayflower, it began a wave of such trips. ...