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Roger Williams (c. 1603 – March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the State of Rhode Island.
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- c. 1603, London, England
- Minister, statesman, author
- between 21 January and 15 March 1683 (aged 79), Providence Plantations
Oct 29, 2009 · The political and religious leader Roger Williams (c. 1603?-1683) is best known for founding the state of Rhode Island and advocating separation of church and state in Colonial America. He is...
Aug 25, 2015 · Roger Williams was a political and religious leader best remembered for his strong stance on the separation of church and state and founding the colony of Rhode Island. By Greg Timmons Updated:...
Apr 16, 2024 · Roger Williams (born 1603?, London, England—died January 27/March 15, 1683, Providence, Rhode Island [U.S.]) was an English colonist in New England, founder of the colony of Rhode Island and pioneer of religious liberty.
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Jan 25, 2021 · Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE) was a Puritan separatist minister best known for his conflict with both the Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1633-1635 CE, resulting in his banishment and founding of the colony of Providence, Rhode Island.
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Although Roger Williams is not a household name, academics have made him one of the most studied figures of pre-Revolutionary America. Among them, as among his contemporaries, he has been ...
Feb 9, 2024 · c. 1603–1683. Roger Williams was the founder of Rhode Island. He was an advocate of the Separation of Church and State, Religious Freedom, and the rights of Native American Indians. His beliefs helped form the concepts found in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
