1. Religious Dissenters

2. Key Terms People  Thomas Hooker  John Cotton  Roger Williams  John Winthrop  Anne Hutchinson Terms  Fundamental orders of Connecticut  Puritans  Hartford  Charter  Antinomianism People  Thomas Hooker  John Cotton  Roger Williams  John Winthrop  Anne Hutchinson Terms  Fundamental orders of Connecticut  Puritans  Hartford  Charter  Antinomianism

3. Thomas Hooker: The Father of American Democracy (1586-1647)  Thomas Hooker was born of Puritan parents in the county of Leicestershire in 1586.  Leader of universal Christian suffrage  As a University student he studied first at Queens College, Cambridge, but was later given a scholarship to Emmanuel College.  He, along with countless others immigrated to the New World for religious freedom. Thomas Hooker arrived in Massachusetts in 1633.  Thomas Hooker died during an epidemical sickness in 1647, at the age of 61.  Thomas Hooker was born of Puritan parents in the county of Leicestershire in 1586.  Leader of universal Christian suffrage  As a University student he studied first at Queens College, Cambridge, but was later given a scholarship to Emmanuel College.  He, along with countless others immigrated to the New World for religious freedom. Thomas Hooker arrived in Massachusetts in 1633.  Thomas Hooker died during an epidemical sickness in 1647, at the age of 61.

4. Thomas Hooker: Ideas  Thomas Hooker had no objections against the religious teachings of the church.  He believed in the idea that all men should have a voice and vote, not just church members.  Thomas Hooker had no objections against the religious teachings of the church.  He believed in the idea that all men should have a voice and vote, not just church members.

5. Thomas Hooker: Danger to MA Bay  Voting in Massachusetts was limited to freemen.  Hooker disagreed with this limitation of suffrage, which put him at odds with the influential pastor John Cotton.  Owing to his conflict with Cotton and discontented with the suppression of Puritan- suffrage and at odds with the colony leadership, Hooker along with a hundred others left Massachusetts Bay and found the settlement of Hartford in 1936.  Voting in Massachusetts was limited to freemen.  Hooker disagreed with this limitation of suffrage, which put him at odds with the influential pastor John Cotton.  Owing to his conflict with Cotton and discontented with the suppression of Puritan- suffrage and at odds with the colony leadership, Hooker along with a hundred others left Massachusetts Bay and found the settlement of Hartford in 1936.

6. Thomas Hooker: The Connecticut Colony  Hartford became the center of the Connecticut Colony.  Religiously, it mirrored Massachusetts Bay, however politically, it allowed more freedom for non-church members.  Hartford became the center of the Connecticut Colony.  Religiously, it mirrored Massachusetts Bay, however politically, it allowed more freedom for non-church members.

7. Thomas Hooker: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut  Sometimes called the first written constitution.  The Orders provided for election of a governor and six magistrates. This body had lawmaking, executive, and judicial power.  Sometimes called the first written constitution.  The Orders provided for election of a governor and six magistrates. This body had lawmaking, executive, and judicial power.

8. Roger Williams  Born in 1603 to James and Alice Williams.  Grew up a Puritan.  Left England in 1630.  Arrived in Boston in 1631  Born in 1603 to James and Alice Williams.  Grew up a Puritan.  Left England in 1630.  Arrived in Boston in 1631

9. Roger Williams: Beliefs  Religious freedom.  Didn’t approve taking land away from the Native Americans.  Separation of church and state.  Religious freedom.  Didn’t approve taking land away from the Native Americans.  Separation of church and state.

10. Roger William: Outcast  Put on trial in 1635.  Banished.  Bought land.  Started a new colony in present day Rhode Island.  Put on trial in 1635.  Banished.  Bought land.  Started a new colony in present day Rhode Island.

11. Rhode Island  Established Providence.  Derived from “Rogue Island”.  Based on religious toleration, separation of church and state, and political democracy.  Founded the first Baptist Church.  Established Providence.  Derived from “Rogue Island”.  Based on religious toleration, separation of church and state, and political democracy.  Founded the first Baptist Church.

12. Anne Hutchinson  Born in Alford, England  Father was imprisoned for criticism towards English church ministers  Became interested to John Cotton’s teachings and preaching of Puritanism  1634 - Followed Cotton and left England to practice Puritanism freely in New England  Born in Alford, England  Father was imprisoned for criticism towards English church ministers  Became interested to John Cotton’s teachings and preaching of Puritanism  1634 - Followed Cotton and left England to practice Puritanism freely in New England

13. Massachusetts Bay Colony  Boston was mainly dominated by the Puritan community  Anne began her women’s group that discussed church sermons  Then, she started talking about her different beliefs  Beliefs: salvation is received by grace and inner experience. She was against their idea of works or deeds for the church.  Boston was mainly dominated by the Puritan community  Anne began her women’s group that discussed church sermons  Then, she started talking about her different beliefs  Beliefs: salvation is received by grace and inner experience. She was against their idea of works or deeds for the church.

14. Effect of Anne’s Meetings  John Winthrop became governor and Anne’s followers began to decline  Questioning the church = questioning the state  Anne’s ideas were known as Antinomianism  Antinomianism: belief that Christians are not bound by moral law  In November 1637, Winthrop filed charges against Anne  John Winthrop became governor and Anne’s followers began to decline  Questioning the church = questioning the state  Anne’s ideas were known as Antinomianism  Antinomianism: belief that Christians are not bound by moral law  In November 1637, Winthrop filed charges against Anne

15. Aftermath  Anne’s trial – jury found her guilty after she stated that God physically spoke to her. Her punishment was banishment  Anne and her husband left to Roger Williams’ colony in Providence, Rhode Island  Anne’s trial – jury found her guilty after she stated that God physically spoke to her. Her punishment was banishment  Anne and her husband left to Roger Williams’ colony in Providence, Rhode Island

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