Question

At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the already festering english puritan discontent was increased by

Answer 1

The correct answer is death of Queen Elizabeth.
When Queen Elizabeth died in 1603, after having ruled for 44 years, the Puritans grew even more unhappy than they were before. She was succeeded by James I, who brought many changes to the church, which obviously the Puritans weren't too happy about.