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Nov 19, 2020 · The converging forces, circumstances, personalities and events that propelled a group of English men and women west across the Atlantic in 1620.
- Wore Bright Clothing
- Mayflower Was One of Two Ships
- Not All Mayflower Passengers Were Pilgrims
- They Were Supposed to Land in Virginia
- Mayflower Compact Influence
- Rejection of John Smith
- Stephen Hopkins & Shakespeare
- King James I & The Bible
- Samoset & Squanto
- Massasoit & The Peace Treaty
The pilgrims did not restrict themselves to all-black attire and, actually, wore brightly colored clothing most of the time. Their black outfits were worn on the sabbath and on occasions known as Days of Humiliation when they would repent of their sins and ask forgiveness. In their daily lives, their wardrobes were fairly extensive, and various art...
Although the name of the Mayflower is well-known as the pilgrims' famous ship, it was never intended to carry them all to North America. The people who became known as the pilgrims were Puritan separatists who had relocated from England to Leiden, the Netherlands, escaping the persecution of James I of England (r. 1603-1625) and his Anglican Church...
Initially, the separatist congregation of Leiden contracted with Weston to transport only themselves to the New World. Weston was not interested in their religious convictions or plans to establish their own community, however, as his chief responsibility was returning a profit to investors. He, therefore, hired or invited a number of others to joi...
The Mayflower was supposed to cross the Atlantic during mid-summer on a direct route to the Virginia Patent where the English had established the Jamestown Colony of Virginia in 1607. Although Jamestownstruggled at first, by 1620, it was thriving due to its lucrative tobacco crop, and the Leiden congregation had planned to settle to the north, far ...
The Mayflower passengers' patent was only valid in Virginia, and once it was determined that they would have to settle in Massachusetts, some of the Strangers pointed out that now they would live as they pleased since the patent – and so English law – had no authority in their new home. Members of the Leiden congregation objected to this, recognizi...
The stories of Plymouth Colony and Jamestown are often told as though the one had nothing to do with the other, but actually, the tales are entwined. When the pilgrims were researching and organizing their expedition, they initially approached Captain John Smith (l. 1580-1631) to be their guide. Smith was one of the original colonists of Jamestown ...
Stephen Hopkins left England aboard the ship the Sea Venture to supply Jamestown in 1609 as assistant to the Anglican priest Richard Buck who was being sent as chaplain. The Sea Venturealso carried the new governor, Sir Thomas Gates (l. c. 1485-1622), was commanded by Sir George Somers (l. c. 1554-1610), and was wrecked in a storm off the coast of ...
The King James I referenced in the pilgrims' story as their persecutor is the same monarch who decreed a new translation of the Bible – the King James Translation – one of the most often-cited versions of the work due to the beauty of its language and phrasing. The Anglican Church was established by King Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547) who bro...
Samoset (also given as Somerset, l. c. 1590-1653) and Squanto (also known as Tisquantum, l. c. 1585-1622) are the two well-known Native Americans who are regularly featured in the story of the First Thanksgiving. They were not members of the Pokanoket tribe which formed the greater part of the Wampanoag Confederacy governed by Ousamequin (better kn...
Massasoit and then-governor John Carver signed a peace treaty on 22 March 1621 which, though strained at times, would be honored by both parties until after Massasoit's death in 1661. It is sometimes claimed that the pilgrims took advantage of the Wampanoag Confederacy, but Massasoit initiated contact because his population had been so greatly redu...
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Apr 28, 2024 · Step back in time to the early 17th century and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Pilgrims—the brave pioneers who embarked on a perilous journey in search of religious freedom and ultimately played a crucial role in the establishment of the United States.
Nov 18, 2020 · Pilgrims boarding the Mayflower for their voyage to America. The Pilgrim’s arduous journey to the New World technically began on July 22, 1620, when a large group of colonists boarded a ship ...
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Nov 13, 2020 · When the Pilgrims set sail from Europe in 1620, several powerful reasons propelled them across the Atlantic Ocean to make new lives in America—but religious liberty was not their most pressing...
Oct 1, 2019 · 6. The Pilgrim’s Progress is a triumph of storytelling technique. The first level at which The Pilgrim’s Progress invites our participation is the literal level of the story. Bunyan excelled at all three of the ingredients of a story. The settings come alive by means of Bunyan’s descriptive ability.
Dec 17, 2020 · By Peter C. Mancall. December 17, 2020 11:00 AM EST. T his autumn marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of a hardy band of English religious dissenters at the Wampanoag town of Patuxet. The ...
