John Winthrop

John Winthrop: founding the city upon a hill

by Parker, Michael

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Puritan politician, lawyer, and lay theologian John Winthrop fled England in 1630 when it looked like Charles I had successfully blocked all hopes of passing Puritan-inspired reforms in Parliament. Leading a migration, he came to New England in the hopes of creating an ideal Puritan community and eventually became the governor of Massachusetts. Winthrop is remembered for his role in the Puritan migration to the colonies and for delivering what is probably the most famous lay sermon in American …

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  • Full title :John Winthrop : founding the city upon a hill / Michael Parker.

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Puritan politician, lawyer, and lay theologian John Winthrop fled England in 1630 when it looked like Charles I had successfully blocked all hopes of passing Puritan-inspired reforms in Parliament. Leading a migration, he came to New England in the hopes of creating an ideal Puritan community and eventually became the governor of Massachusetts. Winthrop is remembered for his role in the Puritan migration to the colonies and for delivering what is probably the most famous lay sermon in American history, ""A Model of Christian Charity."" In it he proclaimed that New England would be ""a city up

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2014

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Routledge
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2014

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (222 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780203408360, 0203408365, 130611229X, 9781306112291, 9781136725944, 1136725946, 9781136726088, 113672608X, 9781136726019, 1136726012
  • oclc:ocn908072742
  • LC Classification:F67.W79
  • Dewey Decimal:974/.02092

Table of Contents

Part I. John Winthrop -- The Winthrops of Groton -- The decision for New England -- Balancing order and freedom -- The Pequot War -- The American Jezebel -- Magistrates and deputies -- The New England way -- Part II. Documents -- Portraits of John Winthrop -- Experiencia -- A model of Christian charity -- Special providences -- The "Little speech."

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Biographies Biography Governors Governors -- Biography. -- Massachusetts History Massachusetts Massachusetts -- Histoire -- ca 1600-17… MASSACHUSETTS--HISTORY--COLONIAL PERIOD… Puritains -- Biographies. -- Massachuse… Puritains -- Histoire -- 17e siècle. --… Puritans Puritans -- Biography. -- Massachusetts Puritans -- History -- 17th century. --… Winthrop, John

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Parker, Michael

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