1. Born Anne Marbury in 1591
Father was Reverend Francis Marbury
Married a London merchant William Hutchinson and had 15 children
Grew attached to the teaching and preaching of John Cotton, a Puritan minister.
Left England to practice Puritanism freely in the New World

2. Accusations
Heresy – antinomianism > the belief that Christians are freed from the moral law by the virtue of God’s grace.
Breaking the 5th commandment – Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother…
Traducing the churches and ministers
Maintaining meetings that are not tolerable or comely in the sight of God nor fitting for your sex…..

3. The Implications of the Trial
No Freedom to Disagree
Individual Liberties
Women’s Right to Religious Thought

4. Questions
Why was the court shocked by her statement that she had received revelations from God?
Was the fear of her teachings justified?
What are some examples of this type of intolerance in today’s society?