Project Gutenberg 2009-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 271 Andrews, Charles McLean 1863 1943 Andrews, Charles M. Johnson, Allen 1870 1931 19003162 The Fathers of New England: A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths New Haven : $b Yale University Press, $c 1919 Chronicles of America series; v. 06 Produced by Stephen Hope, Barbara Kosker, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Fathers of New England: A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths" by Charles M. Andrews is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores the migration of the Pilgrims and Puritans to New England, a significant chapter in American colonial history that offers insights into their motivations for seeking a new life in a foreign land. This work delves into the social, religious, and economic factors that influenced these early settlers, emphasizing the complexity of their experiences and the challenges they faced. At the start of the narrative, Andrews sets the stage for the Pilgrims and Puritans' journey to the New World, amid a backdrop of societal change in 17th-century England. He discusses the societal dynamics of England during this period, highlighting the unrest born from economic hardship, religious persecution, and a desire for freedom. The opening chapters recount how the Pilgrims, originating from a small Separatist congregation in Scrooby, faced persecution before making the arduous decision to leave the comforts of England for a new life in America, resounding with hopes of establishing communities centered on their faith and ideals. Through this lens, the book invites readers to consider the motivations and challenges of the early settlers as they navigate their faith, governance, and survival in a harsh and unfamiliar land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 F001 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 335506 2025-07-12T09:29:15.593525 text/html 322331 2009-08-30T10:17:12 text/html 319215 2025-07-12T09:29:24.587472 application/epub+zip 322214 2025-07-12T09:29:19.675551 application/epub+zip 179809 2025-07-12T09:29:18.090508 application/epub+zip 615642 2025-07-12T09:29:28.195457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570848 2025-07-12T09:29:23.523503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316355 2022-09-13T18:03:24.298305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280678 2025-07-12T09:29:14.937548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280276 2009-08-30T10:17:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280272 2009-08-30T10:17:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22241 2025-07-12T09:29:28.333430 application/rdf+xml 25419 2025-07-12T09:29:18.614472 image/jpeg 4680 2025-07-12T09:29:18.350519 image/jpeg 103527 2009-08-30T10:17:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 209754 2009-08-30T10:17:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 103467 2009-08-30T10:17:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 313404 2025-07-12T09:29:15.620519 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia