The Flight of Roger Williams
The Flight of Roger Williams
There was a young Puritan minister, named Roger Williams, who lived with his wife and two children in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. His…
The Flight of Roger Williams: Puritan
When Roger Williams went to Salem to preach, he became very bold in his opposition to many of the doctrines of his Puritan brethren. For…
The Flight of Roger Williams: Puritans
Roger Williams thought this was wrong. "We should not compel people to go to church. If their own consciences do not urge them to attend…
The Flight of Roger Williams: Court
Roger Williams thought this was wrong. “No man should pay for his religion unless he wishes to do so. His conscience and not the General…
The Flight of Roger Williams: England
He must be sent back to England, or he will break up our religion," said the Puritan leaders, and they straightway ordered him before the…
The Flight of Roger Williams: Massasoit
At length he came to Massasoit, one of his oldest friends, "I have come to live with you. My white friends have cast me out, and I am cold…