In the seventeenth century, the puritans a. were aligned with the monarchy. b. were loyal to the pope. c. sided with cromwell. d. were part of the cavaliers. (it is not a)

In the seventeenth century, the Puritans C. were sided with Cromwell. Puritanism was a religious reform movement that sought to purify the Church of England from its Catholic practices. Oliver Cromwell was an independent Puritan. He was a military and political leader who became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.