Question

During the 16th and 17th centuries, English Calvinists who sought to rid the Church of England of all lingering Catholic rituals and decor were known as:

A) Puritans
B) Presbyterians
C) Quakers
D) Lollards

Answer 1

The English Calvinists who sought to rid the Church of England of lingering Catholic rituals and decor were known as the Puritans.

Step-by-step explanation:

The English Calvinists who sought to rid the Church of England of lingering Catholic rituals and decor during the 16th and 17th centuries were known as the Puritans. They objected to wearing Catholic robes and making the sign of the cross during baptism. They also opposed the structure of the Church of England in which the monarch was the head of the church and believed in independent churches governed by elected elders.