John of England

After the Pilgrims’ era (1620s) later came the Puritans in the 1630s. The Great Migration of Puritans began in the summer of 1630 when leader, John Winthrop believed that him and his group could “purify” the Church of England from Catholicism. Their mission was to flee to a new country so they could create a pure version of Christianity elsewhere. Winthrop brought one thousand men and women crossed the Atlantic to Massachusetts Bay and he preached a sermon on the ship Arbella, also known as the…

The time period was the early 17th century. A group of people traveled on a ship to the New World. They all came over looking for a new way of life and religious freedom. Religion is what drove them all out of England to North America. The all left England to escape religious persecution. Massachusetts back in the early 1600’s wasn’t like it is today. It wasn’t a small state that had a land area of approximately 10,000 square miles. It stretched across most of the north eastern part of the…

Various groups made the journey to settle in America. Some of these groups did so for religious reasons. Colonists of the Plymouth Colony, for example, were Puritans who feared persecution from the Church of England. The colonists of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, established by the Puritan leader John Winthrop, set out to establish a church that all other churches would use as a model. Ironically, many colonies that were established for religious freedom were themselves exceedingly strict and…

Indira Yuldasheva August 19, 2016 Homework #1 a) Push (away from England) factors Pull (to America) factors England was prospering economically as a result of the booming wool industry until 1550, when a devastating depression ran thousands of workers involved with the wool industry out of their jobs. Subsequently, those who were hungry started eating whatever they could find. A landlord wrote in 1623 of people commonly eating dog meat (1D3). By sending England’s vagabonds to natural…

beneficial for England’s economic conditions. As to john Winthrop, he argues to practice religion without prosecution. In my opinion I believe they are both right but very wrong. Since the discovery of America there has been great amount of conquering done by the Spaniards and the Portugals. Now England’s turn to claim what was left and discover new regions. The two Richard Hakluyt believed the economic benefits that came with colonization, will help England catch up to Spain in colonizing the…

colonies were New England and the Chesapeake. These two areas were built along the Atlantic Coast, housing hundreds of European settlers. However, as the people of New England and the Chesapeake began to construct societies of their own, the differences between the two colonies escalated. The differences between the European societies were due to the contrasting reasons for settlement in the Americas. This prompted the two colonies to establish differing societies. New England and the Chesapeake…

opposed the Church of England and their allies the Puritans because they felt the church was solely corrupt. Being different from John Winthrop, Bradford was raised on a farm and was taught the styles of farming techniques along with being self-educated, he believed that God also had a plan for his life as well as the Pilgrims. He believed that God determined all the actions of his followers and their thoughts. His beliefs led the Pilgrims on a long road of exile from England and an adventurous…

Oliver Cromwell was born on April twenty-fifth, 1599 in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, a small town near Cambridge. He was baptised four days after his birth at the church of St John. Oliver’s ancestors were distant relatives of Thomas Cromwell, who was a very powerful man in England and permanently changed the course of English history. Thomas was King Henry VII’s chancellor, and was known as a logical man who did not allow emotions to dictate his actions. Because of their distant relation to…

A Legend worth Living Of the many prominent English writers in recent history, one that certainly stands out is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. A specialist in Old and Middle English at the University of Oxford, Tolkien is remembered as professor, scholar, and storyteller (Doughan). Particularly, his series The Hobbit, as well as its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, earned him great fame and success. Honored by many and loved by literally millions, Tolkien’s work is often considered the greatest of…

In 1629, nearly 500 documented Puritan settlers traveled to America forming the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Among these 500, was John Winthrop, who was chosen as their first governor. His eyes were focused upon God and his heart was set on freedom. Wishing to create a perfect model society, he wasted no time. Born in England, Winthrop belonged to the gentry, which dominated English society for one hundred years. He attended Trinity College in Cambridge, where he studied law. Being an avid man of…