ENGL 205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.1: Of Plymouth Plantation, Richard Clyfton, Scrooby
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Wrote of plymouth plantation between 1630-1650: describes the plymouth colonies early history, revises narratives. Example: mourt"s relation: incorporated personal notes. Bradford makes a strong gure for the plymouth community. Was orphaned at a young age adn worked with family members in the farm. Heard the sermons of richard clyfton: joined the separatists church in scrooby. Plymouth was a congregationalist colony: god was a contractual partner. Freely initiated by perpetually binding: came from the covenant between adam and god and between jesus christ. Bradford"s wife died after arriving in north america by falling overboard a ship. The colonists arrived during winter and half died: the running governor died and bradford was put in his place. Describes the exile to plymouth in the view of christian history. Describes the oppression of protestants under catholics. Bradford describes the relationships with others around him: indigenous communities, other english settlements.
