how did the reformation in great britain affect the colonization of the new world? explain.

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The Reformation was about the "re-forming" of the Church -- and the Protestant movement was closely associated, of course

http://www.answers.com/topic/reformation

Other than exploration and greed (!), why did people choose to get on big ships and move to the new world?
I wikl assume it;s better to travel by big ships in case they sanked
What do sailing ships have to do with reformation of religion??