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People from England came to America. They were called Pilgrims. They came to America in 1620. The Pilgrims wanted freedom of religion. They wanted to choose their own church. â¦ They came on a ship they called the Mayflower. The Pilgrims lived in a place called Plymouth.
Above all, the Pilgrims wanted to be free. They disagreed with the religious teachings of the Church of England. In fact, the Pilgrims were members of a group of people called Separatists. These people had different beliefs than the rest of the English people. In 1606, they formed their own church in a small village called Scrooby. At this time, the Church of England was the same as the Government of England. In other words, King James I was the head of both the country and the church. Not belonging to the church meant not obeying the king. This was treason. So the Pilgrims left England, in search of a safe place to practice their religion.