Download The Founding of Colonial New England: A Religious and Socio-Economic Perspective - Prof. S and more Study notes World History in PDF only on Docsity! New England 25/01/2008 15:07:00 ← Who settled colonial New England and why? ← How did the New England colonies compare w/ those of the Chesapeake ← ← Virginia Private, commercial venture Organizing impulse: profit Agricultural (staples) Rural Slave labor Gender imbalance High mortality, low birth Weak role of family Weak role of church Unstable Concentrated wealth/power ***John Rolfe *introduced tobacco* ← ← Background: Religious Turmoil 1517: Martin Luther launches the Reformation o justification by faith alone o priesthood of all believers o strip away all of that, and focus on a personal relationship w/ God 1534: Henry VIII establishes the Church of England o only b/c problem w/ wife (tendency towards still-born babies; only produced a single daughter; getting close to menopause; need heir) o claims she was deflowered by his sickly brother before the marriage, so the marriage is void o makes CoE b/c Pope won’t give him a divorce o still the same problems, pomp and circumstance, the heirarchy 1536: Calvin Published Institutes of the Christian Religion o heaven predetermination 1558-1603: Elizabeth I presides over the “via media”; James I begins to tighten grip 1625-1649: Charles I and Archbishop Laud establish the Star Chamber o hated puritans o parliament dominated by puritans o disbanded parliament o but that was where he’d gotten money from o taxes and “gimme a loan” o if you say no, you go to Star Chamber, which is a court with no rights, essentially 1629-1642: o Great Migration o puritans 1642: If something fails in a puritan community, is disastrous, a moral quandary, signifies God’s disfavor Demographics and religious splintering o Healthy environment o Long living age o Population booms o Average age = 16 young country o By 2010, it’ll be 45 old country Fusion of church-state company “Preparism” o Calvanists; so how control my people? Church has no real power. o Prepare for the possibility of going to heaven or hell o How? Listen to me! ^_^ ← ← Anne Hutchinson Born 1591 (Elizabeth I is Queen); rigorous education o Great memory o Very smart o Product of this very narrow window Emigrated 1634 o Part of Great Migration o Wife of a wonderful silk merchant o Was asked for a loan o So left Boston and midwife and religious figure o Threat to Winthrop o Covenant of Work; Covenant of Race ? o No covenant of work in Prodestants o Trial 5 months pregnant forced to stand straight through 5 hours cold and harsh she runs CIRCLES around them slips up at one point: “I knew I would win” divine wisdom! divine wisdom! witch, witch! heretic! Wait until 9 months pregnant and exiles her out into feet of snow Roger Williams gives her refuge He dies Takes refuge in New Netherlands Purchased the land from Native Americans Mass. didn't recognize the purchase, but great terms with Natives o Her and her family massacred One little girl survives; raised by Natives “proper place of women” and “anti-witchcraft” and all that jazz ← SHE AND ROLFE BOTH COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BY THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES!!!! 25/01/2008 15:07:00 ←
