The Pilgrim fathers of New England

Chapter 1: THE PILGRIM FATHERS OF NEW ENGLAND: A HISTORY.

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The book traces the origins of English Puritanism and the Separatist movement, explaining the religious convictions and persecutions that prompted exile. It follows the exiles' residence in Holland, their communal discipline and cultural adaptation, and the debate that led to further migration. The account then narrates the Atlantic voyage, the hazardous settlement of a New England outpost, and the practical and spiritual trials of colonial life. It examines the spread of related colonies, the development of republican and religious principles, and the alliances that foreshadowed broader union. Throughout, the work emphasizes how faith, communal governance, and perseverance shaped the settlers' institutions and ambitions.

THE
PILGRIM FATHERS
OF
NEW ENGLAND:
A HISTORY.

BY W. CARLOS MARTYN,

AUTHOR OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JOHN MILTON, A HISTORY
OF THE ENGLISH PURITANS, ETC.

“What sought they there, whose steps were on the dust

Of the old forest lords? Not summer skies,

Nor genial zephyrs, nor the amenities

Of golden spoils. Their strength was in the trust

That breasts all billows of the abyss of time,

The Rock of Ages, and its hopes sublime.”

American Souvenir.

PUBLISHED BY THE

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY,

150 NASSAU-STREET, NEW YORK.