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      • The Plymouth Colony (1620-1691) was the first English settlement in the region of modern-day New England in the United States, settled by the religious Separatists known as the “pilgrims” who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower in 1620, fleeing religious persecution, to establish a settlement where they could worship freely in the New World.
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  2. The Pilgrims in America. In their colony at Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Pilgrims could practice their religion without hindrance. These were their key beliefs: Sacraments: The Pilgrims' religion included only two sacraments: infant baptism and the Lord's Supper. They thought the sacraments practiced by the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches ...

  3. Jan 4, 2022 · Question. Who were the Pilgrims, and what were their beliefs? Answer. The Pilgrims were about 100 people who arrived at Cape Cod in what is now Massachusetts in 1620 and became the first permanent European settlers in New England.

  4. Oct 26, 2020 · The Plymouth Colony (1620-1691) was the first English settlement in the region of modern-day New England in the United States, settled by the religious Separatists known as the “pilgrims” who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower in 1620, fleeing religious persecution, to establish a settlement where they could worship freely in the ...

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  5. Feb 22, 2023 · For clarity, the Pilgrims we are referring to in this article are a group of people who met secretly in Scrooby, England in the early 1600’s and sat under the teachings of Mr. Richard Clyfton. At the time, it was the law that every Englishman had to attend services at the Church of England.

  6. Dec 2, 2009 · The Pilgrims were the people who arrived in Massachusetts via the Mayflower in 1620 and formed the first permanent settlement of Europeans in New England.

  7. Nov 26, 2020 · The story of the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony is well known regarding the basic facts: they sailed on the Mayflower, arrived off the coast of Massachusetts on 11 November 1620, came ashore at Plymouth Rock, half of them died the first winter, and the survivors established the first successful colony in New England.

  8. Aug 8, 2022 · Pilgrim Pastor John Robinson wrote a letter to the Pilgrims that was read to all before their departure. It encouraged them “to become a body politic, administering among yourselves civil government” and reminded them that they “are furnished with persons of now special eminence above the rest, from whom you will elect some to the office of government.”