Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

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Responses

They sought gold, silver and riches.
They sought gold, silver and riches.

They wanted to escape religious persecution.
They wanted to escape religious persecution.

They wanted to settle in a warmer climate.
They wanted to settle in a warmer climate.

The king wanted them to discover new land.

They wanted to escape religious persecution.

The Pilgrims left England because they wanted to escape religious persecution.