Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony) — Calvinism John Calvin Background Christianity … Wikipedia
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William Brewster (pilgrim) — Infobox musical artist Name = William Brewster Img capt = An imaginary likeness of William Brewster. There is no known portrait of him from life. Landscape = yes Birth name = William Brewster Father = William Brewster Mother = Mary Smythe Born =… … Wikipedia
Myles Standish — This portrait, first published in 1885, was alleged to be a 1625 likeness of Standish, although its authenticity h … Wikipedia
Robinson, John — ▪ English minister born c. 1575, , Sturton le Steeple, Nottinghamshire, Eng. died March 1, 1625, Leiden, Neth. English Puritan minister called the pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers for his guidance of their religious life before their journey… … Universalium
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pilgrims — Pilgrims, or Pilgrim Fathers (or Pilgrim Mothers), is a name commonly applied to the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present day Plymouth, Massachusetts. Their leadership came from a religious congregation who had fled a volatile… … Wikipedia
John Robinson (pastor) — John Robinson (1575 1625) was the pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers before they left on the Mayflower . He became one of the early leaders of the English Separatists, minister of the Pilgrims, and is regarded (along with Robert Browne) as one of the… … Wikipedia
Merry Mount — Illustration to Nathaniel Hawthorne s short story The Maypole Lovers of Merry Mount For Thomas Morton s colony, see Mount Wollaston. Merry Mount is an opera in three acts by American composer Howard Hanson; its libretto, by Richard Stokes, is… … Wikipedia
History of the Puritans — The history of the Puritans can be traced back to the Vestments Controversy in the reign of Edward VI ending in a decline in the mid 1700s. Background, to 1559 The English Reformation, begun his reign in the reign of Henry VIII of England, was… … Wikipedia
