Religion played a key role in colonies that were established in New England. Many colonies were established by people who were exiled because of their religious beliefs. A group known as the Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England. ... But in the 1620s, King Charles I opposed and persecuted the Puritans.
It is the book Utopia, written by Thomas More, that describes an ideal society where there were no rich or poor. This template has been used by many philosophers.
