They wanted to refine the church of England and make it more pure, so instead of leaveing like the pilgrams they formed the New England Colony, the King of England gave them land around the Massachusetts bay, so they formed their own colony called the Massachusetts Bay colony to live they way their religion was based around.
The battle of Poitiers---better known as the battle of Tours 732 CE. The franks obviously prepared to resist the muslims so their victory indicates they viewed muslim expansion into europe as a threat.
<span>On August 7, 1807, Robert Fulton's Clermont went from New York to Albany to make history with a 150-mile trip.</span>
The reformation contributed to the growth of democracy in that Protestantism encouraged people to question authority and rely on their own judgment. The Protestant Reformation was a major religious movement in Europe during the 16th century aimed to change the old practices of the Catholic Church.
