The iron-handed rule imposed on Massachusetts Bay Colony by the ruling Puritan old guard was in severe jeopardy bY 1692. Everyone in the colony was required to attend church services, pay ministry taxes, and to adhere to the strict Puritan code. Only the elect, about four or five percent of the people, were allowed to vote and participate in the colonial government. These visible saints of the Puritan church were those who had obtained the high honor...
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