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3 days ago · The Mayflower Compact was signed on November 11, 1620, by 41 male passengers of the Mayflower. This was before they even set foot on land. The document was created because the Pilgrims landed outside the jurisdiction of the Virginia Company's charter.
5 days ago · The signing of the Mayflower Compact marked the beginning of a challenging chapter in American history. The Pilgrims faced harsh weather, disease, and tensions with Native American tribes as they struggled to establish a foothold in the New World. Over half of the original Mayflower passengers died during the first winter in Plymouth, including ...
3 days ago · Join us as we delve into the historic treaty of Thanksgiving between the Wampanoag people and the Pilgrims, a pivotal moment in American history that shaped ...
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5 days ago · The Pilgrims' Protestant faith was forged in the Europe of 500 years ago, ripe for a revolution -- or what would become a world-changing Reformation. "The story of America is literally the story of the Reformation," says narrator Peter Lillback, Westminster Theological Seminary president, in a new 11-part DVD and on-line series called "The ...
2 days ago · The pilgrims were determined to bring their faith to the shores of the New World and they dreamed of a better life in the land of abundance. The Mayflower crossed the Atlantic Ocean from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, carrying 102 passengers, including 40 Separatists seeking religious freedom, a group of adventurers, and crew members.
4 days ago · The story of The Mayflower Pub is inextricably linked to the epic voyage of the Mayflower ship, which set sail from Rotherhithe in July 1620 under the command of Captain Christopher Jones. The ship carried 102 passengers, including the Pilgrims, who were seeking religious freedom and a new life in the New World.
2 days ago · Answer: Norway. In 1609, the Mayflower was hired to take hats, hemp, herring, salt, tar, wine, and vinegar to Norway. It arrived a month late. (It took longer than expected to load it, plus there was stormy weather - and the person who hired it had been thrown in jail because he had defaulted on his debts). 2.
