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    Consequently‚ American revolutionaries undercut the idea of complete obedience to the King using Puritan principles. Adams (1765) explored the connection between the human soul and the right to self-governance which can be traced to John Winthrop’s (1630) "A Modell of Christian Charity.” To showcase Christian values‚ Winthrop (1630) believed that in America‚ "The Lord will ...delight to dwell among [them and abudantly bless all]...Soe that [they] shall see much more of his wisdome‚ power‚ goodness

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    similar‚ they also had very distinct differences. Virginia was founded by merchants and adventurers looking to profit from the land. Massachusetts was founded by Puritans looking for freedom from the Church of England. These Puritans settled in the north‚ in New England‚ whereas the Virginia Company settled in the south. By the 1660s in Virginia‚ wealthy families owned fifty

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    a united and independent society. The Puritans referred to motley "group of religious reformers who emerged within the Church of England" and "shared a common Calvinist theology" (Heyrman‚ 2002). Their opposition to the Anglican Church and its impurities‚ eventually led to their dispersal into the American colonies‚ where they established their own sense of "genuine self-government" (Bailey and Kennedy‚ 43). After some initial "surveys" of land‚ the Puritan Pilgrims settled in Plymouth Rock‚ where

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    lead to the bronchioles. Later on‚ (1633)‚ Charles I made William Laud the Archbishop of Canterbury. But there was a problem‚ Laud did not like Puritans! Laud changed the Church of England services by introducing the statues‚ music and the candles that the Puritans hated. In 1637‚ Laud’s changes were forced on the Scottish church; many Scots were Puritans. The Scottish then attacked England in 1639 because they disagreed with the religious changes that were made. Battles cost a lot of money but

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    CHAPTER 4: The Bonds of Empire‚ 1660-1750 o Rebellion and War‚ 1660-1713 ▪ Before Restoration (1660)‚ England made little attempt to weld colonies ▪ Royal Centralization‚ 1660-1688 • Restoration monarchs disliked representative government • Charles II rarely called parliament into session after 1674‚ and none after 1681 • James II wanted to rule as absolute monarch

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    key figure in the early settlement of North America. John Winthrop was a devoted Puritan who wanted to break away from the strict religious ruling of England. Winthrop successfully settled in the Massachusetts Bay colony‚ where the residents upheld their strong religious beliefs and commitment to serving others in their daily lives. Winthrop sought to help those in need‚ adding a light of hope for the small Puritan community of England. John Winthrop was born on January 22‚ 1588‚ to Adam Winthrop

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    similarities. in addition to their contrasts. Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ was founded in 1607 by a group of men and young boys as a commercial project while the settlements of Plymouth and Massachusetts were to be refuges for persecuted Separatists and Puritans. The goals‚ environments‚ and backgrounds of the people who settled these areas affected ? the success and failures of their New World. Some compare with others‚ while others differ from the rest.                 The first settlement founded in

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    austere beliefs toward Arminianism theology‚ the tolerance toward the Puritans was greatly reduced. Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan wife‚ mid-wife and mother of fifteen children. She migrated to the ‘New world’ in the 1630’s as part of the ‘Great Migration.’ Anne Hutchinson was a learned‚ intelligent and a pious woman. She and her husband remained in England until 1634 and managed to attend church‚ in spite of the trouble toward Puritans‚ held by Rev. John Wheelwright and Rev. John Cotton. The reader states

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    UNITED STATES TITTLE: A Model of Christian Charity AUTHOR: John Winthrop BIOGRAPHY: John Winthrop was the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ and the chief figure among the Puritan founders of New England. EPOQUE: Is a 1630 sermon by Puritan layman and leader John Winthrop‚ who delivered on board the ship Arbella while en route to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. TITTLE: The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts AUTHOR: Maxime Hong Kingston BIOGRAPHY: Maxine Hong Kingston

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    Drake Logsdon History Dr. Davis John Winthrop The most prominent of the Founding Fathers was John Winthrop. Winthrop was the first Governor of the Massachusetts Colony. He served his term from 1630 to 1634. He was one of the best educated of the Puritan company. Winthrop had great wisdom and strict integrity. He was very religious‚ and was very aware about all his choices‚ both in public and private life. John Winthrop was born on 12 January 1587 to Adam and Anne Winthrop in Edwardstone‚ Suffolk

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