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Considered one of the earliest American feminists, Anne Hutchinson was a spiritual leader in colonial Massachusetts who challenged male authority — and, indirectly, acceptable gender roles — by preaching to both women and men and by questioning Puritan teachings about salvation.
Apr 2, 2014 · Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan woman who spread her own interpretations of the Bible, leading to the Antinomian Controversy in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Updated: Mar 26, 2021. Photo:...
Jan 20, 2021 · Anne Hutchinson (l. 1591-1643 CE) was a religious reformer, Puritan preacher, midwife, and alleged prophetess whose beliefs and influence brought her into conflict with the magistrates of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, especially its governor John Winthrop (l. c. 1588-1649 CE) in 1636-1638 CE.
Feb 3, 2021 · Anne Hutchinson (l. 1591-1643 CE) was a religious dissident who was brought to trial by John Winthrop (l. c. 1588-1649 CE) and the other magistrates of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 CE for spreading "erroneous opinions" regarding religious belief and practice.
Jan 7, 2023 · Anne Hutchinson defied society’s conventional roles for women. Anne was born in England in 1591. Her father was a Puritan minister, Francis Marbury. He was jailed in 1578 for criticizing the bishops. Anne was especially bright, and she quickly absorbed her father’s ideas on questioning religious authority. She married William Hutchinson in ...
Jan 31, 2018 · By. Jone Johnson Lewis. Updated on January 31, 2018. Anne Hutchinson was a leader in religious dissent in the Massachusetts colony, nearly causing a major schism in the colony before she was expelled. She's considered a major figure in the history of religious freedom in America.
Anne Hutchinson ( née Marbury; July 1591 – August 1643) was a Puritan spiritual advisor, religious reformer, and an important participant in the Antinomian Controversy which shook the infant Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638.
