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1517
Martin Luther begins protestant Reformation
In 1517, Martin Luther drafted a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz discussing his problem with the sale of the indulgences. -
Pilgrims sail on the Mayflower to Plymouth Bay
The Mayflower was the ship the pilgrims took on their voyage and it set sail alone from Plymouth, England on September 16, 1620. -
Dutch found New Netherland
New Netherland was the first Dutch colony in North America. Dutch merchants explored the area and realized the chance to make a profit from so many new trading opportunities encouraged many Dutch to invest in West India Company stock. -
Puritans found Massachusetts Bay Colony
One of the original English settlements which is now present-day Massachusettes. It was settled in 1630 by a group of about 1,000 Puritan refugees from England under Govoner John Winthrop and Deputy Gov. Thomas Dudley -
Anne Huntington banished from Massachusetts colony
During the trial the Court concluded that Anne was guilty of heresy and sedition and banished her from the colony. She then settled in Rhode Island, a colony founded by Roger Williams, who had also been expelled from Massachusetts.