The sacred right side of a certain comic

In the fifteenth century, with the discovery of the New World by Columbus, the era of colonization had quietly arrived.

In the sixteenth century, as Spain and Portugal made great fortunes in Africa and South America, Britain was extremely jealous.

In order to maintain their noble status, the British aristocrats at that time needed to hold parties from time to time, but this luxury that relied on money required sustainable income.

These nobles had little income, and as Portugal and Spain imported precious metals from their colonies into Europe, prices rose throughout Europe.

This made the British nobles even worse. They had to fend for themselves, urging them to open up colonies.

Also in the sixteenth century, King Henry VIII of Britain carried out a series of religious reforms. He hoped to nationalize religion and make the king a Church leaders realize the integration of church and state.

This radical reform caused religious schism within Britain, and those believers who were dissatisfied with Henry VIII's religious reforms launched an anti-king movement.

This was also the birth of Puritanism, and these believers also called themselves Puritans.

The Puritans originated from the Calvinists of the Cross. They believed that God is the standard of everything and that nothing can in turn become the standard by which God is measured.

They believe that the rational ideology of the Roman Orthodox Church actually deviates from the original Christian teachings and is a betrayal of God.

It was this view that caused these Puritans to be persecuted by the Orthodox Church in Britain and had to leave the North American continent. The ideas of these Puritans also became the source of the later spirit of self-government in the United States.

The Puritans believed in poverty. They believed that communication between man and God did not require clergy. Therefore, the entire Protestant religion was not as hierarchical as Orthodox Christianity.

Under the Congregational system, public governance is implemented, and the specific systems and rituals of each church are determined by each church.

Therefore, Puritan clergy are generally called pastors. They do not rely on secular methods to manage, but they also enjoy extremely high authority.

This way that everyone makes a covenant with God is one of the core doctrines of Puritanism, justification by faith. In

1690, in a town called Salem near Boston, Massachusetts, many villagers were Attending a funeral

"Thank you for the Lord’s grace. Let us gather together in the Lord and pray for each other. We will remember his labors."

"……He has rested in the Lord and is now being taken to paradise. Although our faces are far apart, we look forward to your coming soon, Lord, and are convinced that we will meet again. This is also our hope and our future!"

"Brother, rest in peace. May the Lord raise up a suitable vessel for you here to carry out your will. Amen!!"

"……"

Some Salem townspeople are attending a funeral here.

The funeral came from the Williams couple. Due to a near-car accident, the couple were killed under the wheels of a carriage. Only their ten-year-old daughter survived.

The Williams couple lived in Salem town all their lives. Like all Puritans, they lived in poverty and left no inheritance.

And their daughter Abigail Williams is only ten years old this year. Now that both her parents have died, one can already imagine the difficulties she will have in her future life.

"What should Abi do? Who will take care of her?"

"Life is very difficult for everyone in the town, and no one wants to have an extra mouth."

"Can you discuss it with the mayor, judge or jazz gentlemen in the town and find a way to help Abi?"

"There must be no precedent for this kind of thing. Life is very difficult for everyone. If you pay too much attention to Abi, what will you do if you encounter such a thing in the future? The mayor and the judge are not that wealthy either."

"Alas... many townspeople sighed.

They are Puritans who had to come to North America to colonize because of persecution in Britain. Who would be willing to stay away from their homeland if possible.

Therefore, these Puritans had almost no property when they came to the North American continent. Everyone came here in poverty and relied on labor to survive.

This may also be the reason why the Puritans believed in poverty, which was determined by the material basis.

If it were not for the help of the local Indians, I am afraid that these Puritans would have died in a foreign land long ago.

But who would have thought that these Puritans and their descendants were ungrateful and almost wiped out the Indians, making Thanksgiving so ironic.

Abigail Williams stood quietly in front of her parents' graves. They didn't even have a tombstone of their own.

The little girl, who was only ten years old, was petite and wore simple and shabby clothes. Due to long-term malnutrition, she was originally Her beautiful and gorgeous blond hair looked as dry as dry grass at this time.

Because she is still young and has not participated in too much heavy physical labor, the sufficient collagen makes the girl's skin look very delicate, unlike other townspeople in Salem who have rough skin.

But her skinny body and skinny appearance didn't make people think she was a particularly beautiful and cute girl.

Abigail stood in front of her parents' graves with her head lowered, her small earrings twitching, listening to the whispers of nearby townspeople.

Listening to the words of those people, Abigail was not angry, nor did she feel that these townspeople were cold-blooded, because she knew that these familiar uncles and aunts were telling the truth. The entire town of Salem was not rich.

Most people live on the line of barely having enough food and clothing, and this type of food and clothing is different from modern times. It is really just enough to survive.

There is no such thing as three meals a day. If you can eat two meals a day, you are considered lucky.

Abigail is a devout Puritan. She believes that the Lord is everything. She never forgets to pray to the Lord all the time, and she never forgets to be grateful to the Lord whenever she receives any joy.

She is a weak, kind-hearted girl who can understand the sufferings of others, as pure and beautiful as if she were innocent.

But even so, Abigail was confused at this time.

What should I do with my future life? Do you live on charity from every household? Or should I go do some odd jobs and exchange labor for food?

It's just that I'm so young and clumsy, so no one would be willing to hire me.

Lord, please save me!

Just when Abigail was lost in confusion about the future and praying to the Lord, an old voice mixed with joy came from a distance,"……Come here, everyone, come here quickly!

"……The Governor has agreed to build an independent church in our town of Salem. This is the pastor from Boston. Come and meet him!"

Abigail knew that the old voice was the mayor of the town. Because he was the oldest and most prestigious, he was elected by everyone. The other townspeople were also excited when they heard the mayor's words, and they all left happily. In the past, the funeral had ended. Abigail thought about it, and she followed the adults there.

Every Puritan church was autonomous and had great power, so not all Every place will be allowed to build a church.

Being allowed to build a church in the town means that the upper class in Boston believe that the town of Salem is important.

Regardless of whether this importance can bring about economic changes, but Every town citizen is still honored.

In this era when most people live on a piece of land their entire lives, people’s love and honor for the land under their feet is difficult for future generations to understand.

The glory of the town is that every citizen The glory of the townspeople of Salem.

Then Abigail met the pastor from Boston.

At first glance, the pastor seemed not very old and looked very young, but gradually, as time went by, As you focus more on him, you will feel that this pastor is particularly mature, making it difficult to judge his age.

His gentle smile can warm people's hearts like the rising sun in spring, and that kind of holiness and nobleness The aura makes people dare not feel any blasphemy in front of him.

No matter who sees this pastor, they will respect him. He is like an angel and a righteous man.

"This is Mr. Roy Lawley from Boston. He has a letter written by the Governor and will become the pastor of our town of Salem in the next three years."

The mayor's words were very respectful. Being able to get the governor's document shows that the pastor has a close relationship with the governor. His coming here is likely to be a kind of gilding.

As long as the pastor has a partial understanding of Salem Feelings, as long as he can mention this town in front of the governor a little bit and have some resources tilted, after he leaves,There are huge benefits for the town.

The townspeople did not understand the profound meaning of the village chief's words. However, the pastor had a high authority in the eyes of these Puritans, and every town citizen greeted the pastor respectfully.

Roy returned the greetings with a gentle expression. When Roy's eyes fell on the last little girl who said hello to him and lowered her head, he said:"……Whose child is this? Why is there no adult following him?"

After hearing this, the townspeople immediately told each other the miserable situation of Abigail Williams.

Roy frowned after hearing this, and he sighed and said:"……This kind of thing happened to me on my first day in office. It must be the Lord’s arrangement."

"……Since everyone is having a hard time, why not let me adopt this little girl."

Abigail, who had always lowered her head, raised her head in surprise, and met Roy's tender eyes.

"May I have your name? little girl"

"Abigail, my name is Abigail Williams, Pastor."

Abigail was attracted by those beautiful and strange double eyes, and replied subconsciously. The great Lord must have heard my prayer!

She thought so.

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