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  1. Roger Williams
    Roger WilliamsNew England Puritan minister
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    Bornc. 1603 · London, England
    Diedbetween 21 January and 15 March 1683 (aged 79) · Providence Plantations
    SpouseMary Bernard
    Children6
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    Early life

    Roger Williams was born in London, and many historians cite 1603 as the probable year of his birth. His birth records were destroyed when St. Sepulchre church burned during the Great Fire of London, and his entry in … See more

    First years in America

    On February 5, 1631, the Lyon anchored in Nantasket outside of Boston. The church of Boston offered him the opportunity to serve during the vacancy of Rev. John Wilson, who had returned to England to bring his wife back t… See more

    Settlement at Providence

    In the spring of 1636, Williams and a number of others from Salem began a new settlement on land which he had bought from Massasoit in Rumford. After settling, however, Plymouth Governor William Bradford se… See more

    Securing Charters

    Williams arrived in London in the midst of the English Civil War. Puritans held power in London, and he was able to obtain a charter through the offices of Sir Henry Vane the Younger despite strenuous opposition f… See more

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