The word means traveler in a foreign land.
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A pilgrim is someone who takes a journey. Truthfully out of the 102 pilgrims on the Mayflower, 74 men and 28 women, only 47 were separatists, the people escaping persecution in england. 18 were servants, 31 were Hired planters, 5 were crew men and there was 1 carpenter.
They left England and start there own rules
In the early 1600's religious group called the Separatists called for the total break with the church of England. They thought it was too much like the Catholic Church. The pilgrims were a Separatist group. King James attacked them for rejecting England's official church.
Before the French Indian wars (1756 - 1763) = English After French Indian wars (depends) = either Loyalist or Patriots
Since most of the Pilgrims actually were Puritans themselves, the answer is yes.
The Purtains were known as separatists because they wanted to separate themselves from the rites and services of the Church of England.