She wasn't exactly guilty. She was just a radical in the Puritan colony, with intense religious views that the Puritans didn't necessarily support. She threatened the security of this colony so she was forced out. read more
She wasn't exactly guilty. She was just a radical in the Puritan colony, with intense religious views that the Puritans didn't necessarily support. She threatened the security of this colony so she was forced out. read more
Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan religious leader and midwife who moved from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634. The following are some facts about Anne Hutchinson: Hutchinson was born Anne Marbury in Alford, Lincolnshire, England on July 20, 1591 and was the daughter of Bridget Dryden and Francis Marbury, a Deacon in the Church of England. read more
Hutchinson joined other dissenters in the establishment of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Following her husband’s death, she moved to Long Island and finally to Pelham Bay. In 1643, Hutchinson and other family members were killed in an Indian attack. read more