The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay colony, in their effort to establish a righteous community of believers had little tolerance for different religious beliefs. In the mid 1650s which religious group did the Puritans persecute?

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The Puritans persecuted the Quakers in the mid 1650s, including imprisoning and executing some of their leaders. The Quakers' belief in the direct communication with God and rejection of religious authority made them a threat to the Puritan's established church and their vision of a unified community.

The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony, in Their Effort to Establish