Abstract: Affected by Bacon’s Philosophy and Comenius’ thoughts, Puritans advocated general, utilitarian, free and compulsory education, and insisted that traditional teaching methods should be changed. Although schools and universities were affected by social unrests during the Puritan Revolution, Cromwell carried out series of reforms and measures after the claim of sovereignty, which made British education take on a new look. Because of the Restoration, everything went up in smoke. However, the theories and practice have become rich legacy for England, and the reforms became the prelude to the great reformation in British education in the 19th century.

Key words: the Puritan Revolution, puritan, British education