Amajor religious force during this time was which disapproved of any traditions that we’re not specifically mentioned in the bible

I believe it was the Inquisition created with the purpose of eradicating heresy, which was belief or practice contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.

Hope this helps.    

the anwser is went creeping down the river again, across the wide lonely marshes to the sea.

i longed to go with them out into the world to seek my fortune in foreign lands—africa, india, china and peru!

and, dreaming of the lands i had never seen, i'd sit on there, watching till they were out of sight.

you   can   protest   and   boicot   and   have   marches