Thomas Weld makes frequent religious references throughout his piece. In “To His Former Parishioners at Terling, he spends a large amount of time making religious references. Much of his account is attributed to scripture as indicated by bracketed references; on top of that, however, Weld makes flat out comparisons between Biblical occurrences and his current […]
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Who is Thomas Weld?
Thomas Weld first became a minister in the Church of England in 1618, but was forced to leave in 1632 for attempting to practice religious reforms against the church. Nevertheless, Weld found a comfortable position for himself in Roxbury, Massachusetts, where he was quickly announced a member to the office of pastor. For Thomas Weld, […]
emigration and new success
Prompt: According to Taylor, how did the Puritan worldview both precipitate their departure for New England, and help them adjust when they arrived. Taylor explains that the relationship that the Puritans had with the church and state in England as a result of the religious beliefs precipitated their emigration from England. With the king as the […]
Bradford’s Description of the Indians: A Changing Perspective?
Though the section we read from Bradford does not focus very much on his encounter with the native populations, we do see a marked difference in how he describes them in more hypothetical terms before their departure and how he describes his interaction with them. Walk us through this shift in opinion. How would you […]
Smart Buisness Moves by the the Dutch
The link provided was a book describing the narratives surrounding the New Netherlands and featured parts of the actual narratives. This was not a relation like the Cabeza de Vaca book we read earlier in class but a collection of bits and pieces of narratives written in succession from 1609-1665. What I have concluded below […]
The English in America
Though unfortunately John Hawkins may be most remembered for his role in the slave trade, he also completed one of the first formal English expeditions to the Americas. John Hawkins departed from English in 1564 accompanied by his cousin Francis Drake, and a crew of 700. Hawkins’s journey to America provided the English with their […]
The Quaker’s Oats: William Penn’s Narrative of Pennsylvania
William Penn’s narrative from 1683 of the Pennsylvania colony explains the potential for success of the colony. His narration is careful to promote the colony as a trade partner for the committee to which he sends this letter. Considering his background as a wealthy Quaker and his goals for the colony the letter is a good […]
A Relation of Maryland-The Best Colony Ever
The Maryland colony was a formed in 1632, in response to the second colonizing of Virginia. A Relation of Maryland was written by Jerome Hawley and John Lewger upon their return to England in 1635 (Maryland’s Roots). Located in the Chesapeake Bay area, this 12 million acre colony was given to Lord Baltimore, Cecilius Calvert (Taylor 136). […]
The New Netherlands: The one Narrative that has never been printed before!
In discussing the New Netherland, there is an abundance of information and many narratives discussing the town. When collecting narratives it was imperative not only to find good sources but also to find good translations as most of the narratives were written in Dutch. After reading the Preface I decided to focus on one specific […]
Yeardley’s Pleas for Carolina
Frances Yeardley is, at the time this piece was written a humble minister in the Virginia area. Written in 1654, the narrative is an account of ventures made into the Carolina region by some of his acquaintances and neighbors. He is from a family who is historically prominent in Virginian affairs; this narrative, however, outlines […]
