Original sentence: English Christians in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to separate from the Church of England and form independent local churches were influential politically under Oliver Cromwell, who although a commited Church of England Puritan, encouraged protestant religious freedom.Russia, China, India and the [Religion in the Philippines|Philippines]] have Muslim-separatist groups.The core of the colonists, together known as the Pilgrims, who established the first successful colony in New England, were separatists
Edited sentence: English Christians in the 16th and 17th centuries who wished to separate from the Church of England and form independent local churches were influential politically under Oliver Cromwell, who was himself a Separatist.Russia, China, India and the Philippines have Muslim-separatist groups.The Pilgrims who established the first successful colony in New England were separatists.They were eventually called Congregationalists