Anna Scott

So in terms of what these people wanted, another name that's used at that time is Puritans. So they wanted to purify the church and the things that they saw were wrong with the church. And a lot of that was around ritual and things that they thought were a hangover from the Catholic church. They wanted a direct relationship with God, particularly this group that we're talking about, the pilgrims.

And eventually they didn't believe that they could reform the church from within like the Puritans did. They wanted to separate from the church entirely. So this is another reason why we call them separatists. They wanted to form their own churches and they wanted to worship together in congregations so that they effectively could manage their own churches.

And eventually they didn't believe that they could reform the church from within like the Puritans did. They wanted to separate from the church entirely. So this is another reason why we call them separatists. They wanted to form their own churches and they wanted to worship together in congregations so that they effectively could manage their own churches.

And eventually they didn't believe that they could reform the church from within like the Puritans did. They wanted to separate from the church entirely. So this is another reason why we call them separatists. They wanted to form their own churches and they wanted to worship together in congregations so that they effectively could manage their own churches.

But at that time, that was a really dangerous thing to do because you've got the king who is the head of state, but he is also the head of the church. And so for you to want to break away from the church is really putting your odds with the state and with the king. And at that time, that was something that you would risk your life potentially by doing.

But at that time, that was a really dangerous thing to do because you've got the king who is the head of state, but he is also the head of the church. And so for you to want to break away from the church is really putting your odds with the state and with the king. And at that time, that was something that you would risk your life potentially by doing.

But at that time, that was a really dangerous thing to do because you've got the king who is the head of state, but he is also the head of the church. And so for you to want to break away from the church is really putting your odds with the state and with the king. And at that time, that was something that you would risk your life potentially by doing.

You'd definitely be in trouble with the church courts. They all had...

You'd definitely be in trouble with the church courts. They all had...

You'd definitely be in trouble with the church courts. They all had...

courts and they would hear different offences if you like in those courts and they included things like you had to go to church in the village where you lived you weren't allowed to even travel to other churches for services and things like that so it was very strict you weren't allowed to preach in the church unless you were ordained to do that and

courts and they would hear different offences if you like in those courts and they included things like you had to go to church in the village where you lived you weren't allowed to even travel to other churches for services and things like that so it was very strict you weren't allowed to preach in the church unless you were ordained to do that and

courts and they would hear different offences if you like in those courts and they included things like you had to go to church in the village where you lived you weren't allowed to even travel to other churches for services and things like that so it was very strict you weren't allowed to preach in the church unless you were ordained to do that and

And there were lots of rules about things like baptism and making the sign of the cross and the robes that they had to wear. So there were particular leaders in the churches at the time that were pushing back against a lot of those rules. These were the Puritan-leaning ministers, but they eventually broke with the church and separated.

And there were lots of rules about things like baptism and making the sign of the cross and the robes that they had to wear. So there were particular leaders in the churches at the time that were pushing back against a lot of those rules. These were the Puritan-leaning ministers, but they eventually broke with the church and separated.

And there were lots of rules about things like baptism and making the sign of the cross and the robes that they had to wear. So there were particular leaders in the churches at the time that were pushing back against a lot of those rules. These were the Puritan-leaning ministers, but they eventually broke with the church and separated.

So they were sacked from their jobs, they were rejected from the church, and that was happening in and around Scrooby at that time. there were actually two congregations of separatists, one based in Scrooby and one based in Gainsborough. And they were starting to feel threatened and were starting to think about how they could improve their lives and where could they go.

So they were sacked from their jobs, they were rejected from the church, and that was happening in and around Scrooby at that time. there were actually two congregations of separatists, one based in Scrooby and one based in Gainsborough. And they were starting to feel threatened and were starting to think about how they could improve their lives and where could they go.

So they were sacked from their jobs, they were rejected from the church, and that was happening in and around Scrooby at that time. there were actually two congregations of separatists, one based in Scrooby and one based in Gainsborough. And they were starting to feel threatened and were starting to think about how they could improve their lives and where could they go.

And they had heard about Amsterdam and Holland and they had a sense that over there churches were allowed to practice more freely And there was more tolerance, the views that were different to the authoritarian rules of the state church. And so they thought that it might be better for them to leave the country entirely. And so this put them on a path to what was to come.