The 17th century is what Dutch refer to as "the golden century". It was an age in which modern capitalism and banking was invented, religious tolerance was pra

The 17th century is what Dutch refer to as "the golden century". It was an age in which modern capitalism and banking was invented, religious tolerance was practiced and everyone was spending money like "the great Gatsby" on paintings and exotic food. It was a remarkably "un-Puritan" age. What was preached was rarely practiced. There's a reason why Puritans sought a new home.