Who were the members of a group that sought to remove all traces of Catholic rituals from the Church of England?

The Puritans sought to remove all traces of Catholic rituals from the Church of England, advocating for a more reformed and simplified form of worship. They emerged in the late 16th and early 17th centuries as a direct response to what they saw as the excesses and corruptions of the Anglican Church, which retained many Catholic practices following the English Reformation. The Puritans aimed to "purify" the church from these elements, emphasizing a more personal and direct relationship with God and advocating for a simpler, more scripture-focused form of worship.

In contrast, Pilgrims (another group seeking religious freedom) separated from the Church of England entirely, while Quakers emphasized inner spiritual experience and rejected formalities of religion. Anabaptists focused on adult baptism and a separation of church and state, differing significantly in theology and practice from the Puritans.