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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[spoiler:[[Characters/TheOwlHouseEmperorBelos Philip Wittebane's]] [[ImpliedTrope all but stated to be status as this]] forms the core part of his motivation as [[BigBad Emperor Belos]]. Philip was born sometime before the year 1613 when he moved to the small settlement of Gravesfield with his older brother Caleb. While in Gravesfield, Philip's attempts to integrate with the local population resulted in him getting fully indoctrinated into the Witch Hunt hysteria of the time. When Caleb secretly eloped with the Witch Evelyn, Philip went off to "save" him, only to murder Caleb in a fit of jealous rage when he broke with tradition and had children with Evelyn. His overall clothing is very much in the colonial style that was common with much of the populace at the time, and in "Thanks to Them", he even states that all of his actions are for the good of people's souls just before he returns to the Demon Realm to finish his witch hunt.]]

Culturally, [[HollywoodNewEngland New England]] differed from the other [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies thirteen colonies]] in that it was founded by [[CultColony religious dissidents]], whereas the rest were mostly settled for economic gain. Only Maine and New Hampshire weren't founded by religious denominations, and both were absorbed by Massachusetts. Due to this, the church became a big part of New England life and the region was historically a hotbed of Protestant [[TheFundamentalist fundamentalism]]. As a result, New Englanders were often stereotyped as pious and evangelical. A related stereotype was that New Englanders were rabble rousers; and, given that the region was a locus for [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution revolutionary]] and later abolitionist activity, there is some TruthInTelevision to this. Expect the Pilgrims and [[SalemIsWitchCountry the Salem Witch Trials]] to be referenced when this trope is brought up.

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Culturally, [[HollywoodNewEngland New England]] differed from the other [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies thirteen colonies]] in that it was founded by [[CultColony religious dissidents]], whereas the rest were mostly settled for economic gain. Only Maine and New Hampshire weren't founded by religious denominations, and both were absorbed by Massachusetts. Due to this, the church became a big part of New England life and the region was historically a hotbed of Protestant [[TheFundamentalist fundamentalism]]. As a result, New Englanders were often stereotyped as pious and evangelical. A related stereotype was that New Englanders were rabble rousers. Given New England was a hotbed for [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution revolutionary]] and later abolitionist activity, there is some TruthInTelevision to this. Expect the Pilgrims and [[SalemIsWitchCountry the Salem Witch Trials]] to be referenced when this trope is brought up.

Ironically enough, modern-day New England tends to be stereotyped as being very liberal and secular, with the DeepSouth being the region now associated with the "Bible Belt" religiosity (the modern church most connected to the Puritans, the United Church of Christ, is highly progressive). This is largely due to waves of Catholic immigration as the Evangelical Protestants moved Westward. However, this trope will still pop up, often in HistoricalFiction and when LovecraftCountry is invoked. A SubTrope of TheFundamentalist and HollywoodNewEngland. Will often involve a SinisterMinister.

Ironically enough, modern-day New England tends to be stereotyped as being as very liberal and secular, with the DeepSouth being the region now associated with "Bible Belt" religiosity. This is largely due to waves of Catholic immigration as the Evangelical Protestants moved Westward. However, this trope will still pop up, often in HistoricalFiction and when LovecraftCountry is invoked. A SubTrope of TheFundamentalist and HollywoodNewEngland. Will often involve a SinisterMinister.

Culturally, [[HollywoodNewEngland New England]] differed from the other [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies thirteen colonies]] in that it was founded by [[CultColony religious dissidents]], whereas the rest were mostly settled for economic gain. Only Maine and New Hampshire weren't founded by religious denominations, and both were absorbed by Massachusetts. Due to this, the church became a big part of New England life and the region was historically a hot bed of religious fundamentalism. As a result, New Englanders were often stereotyped as pious and evangelical. A related stereotype was that New Englanders were rabble rousers. Given New England was a hotbed for [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution revolutionary]] and later abolitionist activity, there is some TruthInTelevision to this. Expect the Pilgrims and [[SalemIsWitchCountry the Salem Witch Trials]] to be referenced when this trope is brought up.

Ironically enough, modern-day New England tends to be stereotyped as being as very liberal and secular, with the DeepSouth being the region now associated with [[TheFundamentalist fundamentalist]] religiosity. This is largely due to waves of Catholic immigration as the Evangelical Protestants moved Westward. However, this trope will still pop up, often in HistoricalFiction and when LovecraftCountry is invoked. A SubTrope of TheFundamentalist and HollywoodNewEngland. Will often involve a SinisterMinister.

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Nowadays New England is stereotyped as being as very liberal and secular, with the DeepSouth being the region associated with [[TheFundamentalist fundamentalist]] Americans. This was largely due to waves of Catholic immigration as the Evangelical Protestants moved Westward. However, this trope will still pop up, often in HistoricalFiction and when LovecraftCountry is invoked. A SubTrope of TheFundamentalist and HollywoodNewEngland. Will often involve a SinisterMinister.

** [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] in an episode where the Simpsons go to a New England fishing village that Marge loved going to in her youth. However, in the present day, the town went into decline because of overfishing. By the end of the episode, Homer and the local fishing fleet discover that the fish population has recovered. The town is excited at the prospect of a renewed fishing industry, but [[SoapboxSadie Lisa]] proceeds to lecture the town on the [[GreenAesop dangers of overfishing]]. She ends the lecture by telling the townsfolk to "Repent!". Afterwards she says [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat she always wanted to say that]] in a New England Church.

-> ''"The Puritans, our ancestors. People so uptight, [[StiffUpperLip the English]] kicked them out."''

Culturally [[HollywoodNewEngland New England]] differed from the other [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies thirteen colonies]] in that it was founded by [[CultColony religious dissidents]], whereas the rest were mostly settled for economic gain. Only Maine and New Hampshire weren't founded by religious denominations, and both were absorbed by Massachusetts. Due to this, the church became a big part of New England life and the region was historically a hot bed of religious fundamentalism. As a result, New Englanders were often stereotyped as pious and evangelical. A related stereotype was that New Englanders were rabble rousers. Given New England was a hotbed for [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution revolutionary]] and later abolitionist activity, there is some TruthInTelevision to this. Expect the Pilgrims and [[SalemIsWitchCountry the Salem Witch Trials]] to be referenced when this trope is brought up.

* ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow'': School teacher Ichabod Crane is originally from Connecticut. He's portrayed as superstitious and easily willing to believe folk legends. It's implied his romantic rival Braum Bones exploits this in order to drive him out of town. Author Washington Irving was a native of New York, so it's possible this was meant as a TakeThat towards New England.

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->'''Bart:''' "Well I'll be a son of a witch."

* ''Literature/TheHandmaidsTale'': The dystopian novel is set in New England in the near future and it's implied the fundamentalist Christian movement that took control of the state had originated there as well. [[PeoplesRepublicOfTyranny Republic of Gilead]] only controls parts of [[DividedStatesOfAmerica the former USA]] and the republic has a Christian fundamentalist theocratic totalitarian regime that arose as a response to a world-wide fertility crisis. ''Literature/TheBible'' is interpreted very literally and the society is patriarchal to the extreme.

->'''Bart:''' "Well I'll be a son of a witch."

* The Salem chapter of ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder'' is set on the eve of the Witch trials, and shows how the town was a powder keg even more a Demon God started meddling in history.

** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E4TreehouseOfHorrorVIII Treehouse of Horror VIII]]": The segment "Easy-Bake Coven" is a parody of ''The Crucible''. It's set in 17th-century New-England-like Springfield. Edna Krabapple is a fallen woman and wears a scarlet A on her chest as a reference to ''The Scarlet Letter''. 75 women have been processed and burned at the stake as witches. Marge pleads everyone to come to their senses and says that this witch hunt is turning into a circus. Naturally, she's accused of witchcraft. It turns out she really is a WickedWitch, and flies off on her broomstick to her family's and the townsfolk's horror.

Culturally [[HollywoodNewEngland New England]] differed from the other [[UsefulNotes/TheThirteenAmericanColonies thirteen colonies]] in that it was founded by [[CultColony religious dissidents]]. Only Maine and New Hampshire weren't founded by religious denominations, and both were absorbed by Massachusetts. Due to this, the church became a big part of New England life and the region was historically a hot bed of religious fundamentalism. As a result, New Englanders were often stereotyped as pious and evangelical. A related stereotype was that New Englanders were rabble rousers. Given New England was a hotbed for [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution revolutionary]] and later abolitionist activity, there is some TruthInTelevision to this. Expect the Pilgrims and [[SalemIsWitchCountry the Salem Witch Trials]] to be referenced when this trope is brought up.

-> ''"The Puritans, our ancestors. People so uptight, the English kicked them out."''

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