HIST 015A Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Salem Witch Trials, Anne Hutchinson, New England Colonies

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Hist 15a lecture 6 new england colonies. Stuarts: james i, divine right of kings. Ii: migrating from scrooby manor to holland, petitioned for virginia land grant, departed for america in 1620, mayflower compact, struggled in first winter, had help from native americans. John winthrop and the puritans: puritan struggles against charles i, 1629, parliament was dissolved, puritans decided to do their own thing (form own government) Founding of new england township: no private land ownership, created towns instead, made sure everyone had something, watched out for one another, non-equal distribution of land, depended on status, everyone got just enough for their own needs. Puritan families: family was central foundation of social, economic, religious, and political life, highly patriarchal, large families, long life expectancies, focus on children and education. Crises and catastrophes in latter 17th century: economic, disease, famine, fires, religious controversy.

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