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Oct 31, 1517
Martin begins Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther protested against the catholic doctrine by posting his 95 theses on Wittenberg's cathedral. By this action he denounced the authority of priests and pope. By doing this he influced other groups in european socirty to actully question authority of the church, which created new denonminations -
Sep 25, 1536
Institute of the Christian Religion
John Calvin of Geneva was inspired by Martin Luther these. He elaboarted on the ideas and created Calvinism. This theological creedo became the domince in the New England Puritains as well as other settlers. -
Mayflower
A group of Separaists in Holland, negoiated with the Virginia Company, for a settlement in the New World. They headed of on the Mayflower. They missed their destination and instead of arriving in Jamestown they arrived in New England in 1620. -
Puritans
Charles I ignored Parliament and began the "anti-puritain" persecution. Puritains feared for their faith and for England's future. They decided to leave England and went to form an establishment in the new world. By 1630, they arrived in the Massachutes Bay colony. -
Foundation of Rhode Island
The Massachutes Bay Colony was a strictly puritan colony. Everyone had to worship God in the Puritan way. Roger Williams, didn't agree with their views and was convicted of heresy. He wanted religious freedom so he created the Rhode Island colony -
Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson realized she didn't need the clergy to talk to God. Anyone could personally connect to God. For radically thinking like this she was placed on trial.There were no way she could win so she was banished and she went to Rhode Island where there was religious freedom
