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William Bradford
William Bradford (l. 1590-1657 CE) was one of the leading members of the congregation of pilgrims who came to North America aboard the Mayflower, a signer of the Mayflower Compact, and the second governor of the Plymouth Colony after the...
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Orleans Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Sainte-Croix) of Orleans in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France, was first built in the 13th century CE on the site of a series of older churches dating back to the 4th century CE. The cathedral, which...
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John Alden
John Alden (l. c. 1598-1687 CE) was a member of the crew of the Mayflower, serving as the ship's cooper (barrel maker), on the historic voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, North America. Although he was...
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Abbey of Saint John at Müstair
The Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, located in the village of Müstair in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, is an early medieval Benedictine monastery dating to the late 8th century CE that became an abbey in 1163 CE. It is renowned across Europe...
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William Brewster
Artist's impression of Mayflower passenger William Brewster (l. 1568-1644 CE). Published in The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims: And its place in the life of to-day, 1911 CE by A. C. Addison.
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Deed to Providence
Deed to Providence, Rhode Island, received by Roger Williams in 1636 CE, printed in History of the Pilgrims and Puritans: Their Ancestry and Descendants by Joseph Dillaway Sawyer, Century History Co., New York, 1922 CE.
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Massasoit, Great Sachem of the Wampanoag
"Massasoit, Great Sachem of the Wampanoag, Friend and Protector of the Pilgrims, 1621". Sculpture by Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944 CE). Near Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
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Roger Williams
Stained glass depiction of Roger Williams (l. 1603-1683 CE), Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, New York City.
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Of Plymouth Plantation: Brief Summary & History
Of Plymouth Plantation (also known as History of the Plymouth Plantation and William Bradford's Journal, written 1630-1651 CE) is the first-hand account of William Bradford (l. 1590-1657 CE), second governor of the Plymouth Colony (1620-1691...
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The Loss of the Speedwell & Foundation of Democracy
The Speedwell was the English passenger ship which was supposed to carry the Leiden congregation (later known as pilgrims) to the New World in 1620 CE accompanied by the cargo ship Mayflower. The Speedwell was 43 years old at the time and...