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John Winthrop

Type Figure Region North American Colonies Time 1588–1649 Also known as Governor Winthrop

John Winthrop (1588–1649) was an English Puritan leader who led the fleet of emigrants to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England in 1630 and ser…

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  1. 1631–1640Boston · Massachusetts Bay ColonyIn 1630 Winthrop led Puritan emigrants to the Salem area, soon settling in Boston and serving repeatedly as governor. He integrated church and civic authority, enforced a strict Puritan moral order, and handled boundary affairs with neighboring Plymouth, Connecticut, and local tribes. He expelled Roger Williams in 1635–1636 and led the anti-heresy trials of 1637–1638, banishing Anne Hutchinson.
  2. 1641–1649Boston · Massachusetts Bay ColonyIn the 1640s Winthrop again served as governor, addressing colonial self-government and trade policy adjustments against the backdrop of the English Civil War, and participating in plans for a New England Confederation. He died in Boston in 1649 and is regarded as one of the Puritan founding fathers of New England.

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