Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island
What happens to Roger Williams?
After being examined by other Puritan leaders, he was told to leave the colony.
What did Roger Williams believed Puritans should do regarding the Church of England?
He believed in extreme separation from the Church of England.
What did Roger Williams believe regarding the king of England and land in the New England?
He believed that the king has no power to grant land in New England. He thought one should pay the Indians for their land.
What type of community did he establish in Rhode Island?
He claimed it would be religiously tolerant.
What colony did Roger Williams found?
He was the founder of Rhode Island.
Who was the king of England during this time?
King Charles I
In 1630, what Puritan preacher sailed from England to New England?
Roger Williams
