What are the importance of historiography

Historians weigh different types of evidence in a forensic manner, trying to establish which accounts are reliable and corroborated. The study of history, therefore, is important both because it helps students to understand the past, and therefore the present, and because it teaches vital skills for discovering the truth.

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others  

the puritans were a group of people who grew discontent in the church of england the common unity strengthened the community.