roger williams

     

Among the 6 children of this colonist were Mary, Freeborn, Mercy & Providence

Trivia about roger williams

  • In 1636 he established Rhode Island's first permanent European settlement at Providence
  • In March 1643 he left Rhode Island for England to get a formal charter for the colony
  • He founded the first Baptist church in America in 1639
  • "The Father of Rhode Island"
  • Thackeray, Wesley & this founder of Rhode Island were schooled at Charterhouse, which is about 20 miles from London
  • This founder of Rhode Island has his own memorial in Providence
  • Rhode Island has a national memorial honoring this man, its founder
  • While Bunyan was making progress with his Pilgrim, this Puritan was in charge of defending Providence
  • Briefly a baptist & later a non-denominational Christian, he founded R.I. as a center of religious liberty
  • The university named for him is in Bristol, Rhode Island
  • The New England university named for this man is seen here
  • Grateful for God's providence, this man founded the town & named it accordingly
  • Having learned the Narragansett language, this theologian served as a negotiator during the Pequot War in 1637
  • After being banned from Massachusetts, he established the Rhode Island colony
  • He founded the town of Providence, which became a haven for Quakers & Anabaptists

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