During the Reformation, the Puritans

question 88

Multiple Choice

During the Reformation, the Puritans

• A) characterized children as innocent and close to angels.
• B) regarded children as fully mature by the time they were 7 or 8 years old.
• C) recommended permissive child-rearing practices.
• D) believed that children were born evil and had to be civilized.

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