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Among New England's most powerful Indian rulers, Massasoit (1580-1661), also called Ousamequin ("Yellow Feather"), was sachem (chief) of the Wampanoag people when the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth in 1620.  Massasoit was born in the village of Pokanoket, near present-day Bristol RI.  By signing a treaty with the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth in 1621, and by faithfully observing its provisions, Massasoit guaranteed that the fledgling colony of Massachusetts Bay would survive. Pilgrim Fathers, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, Roman Names, The Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, The Mayflower, Native American Heritage, American Heritage

Among New England's most powerful Indian rulers, Massasoit (1580-1661), also called Ousamequin ("Yellow Feather"), was sachem (chief) of the Wampanoag people when the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth in 1620. Massasoit was born in the village of Pokanoket, near present-day Bristol RI. By signing a treaty with the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth in 1621, and by faithfully observing its provisions, Massasoit guaranteed that the fledgling colony of Massachusetts Bay would survive.

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Puritans Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony walk to church in the snow. © North Wind Picture Archives. Wind Pictures, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, Church Of England, Private Property, Early American, Roman Catholic, The Classroom, Plymouth

Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that was known for the intensity of the religious experience that it fostered. Puritans’ efforts contributed to both civil war in England and the founding of colonies in America. Learn more about Puritanism, its history, and beliefs.

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Born about 1605, probably at Stapenhill, Derbyshire, son of George and Frances (Cotton) Abell. In his will of 8 September 1630, George Abell of Hemington, Leicestershire, made a small bequest to his second son Robert Abell in regard of the charges I have been at in placing him in a good trade in London which he hath... Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth Colony, The Great Migration, John Wilson, Colonial History, Colonial America, Historical Background, Religious Freedom, Yahoo Search

Born about 1605, probably at Stapenhill, Derbyshire, son of George and Frances (Cotton) Abell. In his will of 8 September 1630, George Abell of Hemington, Leicestershire, made a small bequest to his second son Robert Abell in regard of the charges I have been at in placing him in a good trade in London which he hath...

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