HIST 2055 Chapter : Outline
Document Summary
Captured by englishman and shipped to spain, then sold into slavery. Escaped spain (doesn"t get sold) and goes to england. Finds way back to massachusetts and finds out everyone dies of smallpox. Pilgrims make him god"s messenger: pilgrims and plmouth. Squanto: indian that helps pilgrims survive first winter. Thomas morton: embraces the wilderness, befriends indians, trades w/ indians. Pilgrims don"t have much impact on america bc specific strain of puritans. Joint stock company that sends people to the new world to make money. Pilgrims worst nightmare, so conquered and shipped him back to england: puritanism, english context of religious movement. British reformation: martin luther nails thesis on door. Henry 8th creates his own church, but catholoic at heart. Wants an annulment to marry someone else who will give him and heir. Creates century long fight to debate how that church will be defined. See god that is all powerful and knowing.
