When did Puritanism decline? Ask a Question › Category: General English Question › When did Puritanism decline? 0 Vote Up Vote Down Aasif asked 3 years ago When did Puritanism decline? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down smartenglishnotes Staff answered 3 years ago This union of church and state to form a holy commonwealth gave Puritanism direct and exclusive control over most colonial activity until commercial and political changes forced them to relinquish in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Please login or Register to submit your answer Username or Email Address Password Remember Me