because he did not think government should require certain religious beliefs.
Roger Williams
The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony before Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was established in 1630 by Puritan settlers, led by John Winthrop, while Roger Williams founded Providence in 1636 after being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his religious beliefs. Williams founded Providence as a haven for religious freedom and tolerance, in contrast to the strict religious orthodoxy of the Puritans in Massachusetts.
Rhode Island founded by Roger Williams
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were the earliest.
They didn't agree with the Puritans
They didn't agree with the Puritans
1628 The puritans landed, and in 1635 Roger William was expelled. (7 years)
Roger Williams was kicked out of Massachusetts for spreading "new and dangerous rumors".
he was driven out of Massachusetts by the Puritans and wanted religious freedom
The Puritans controlled Massachusetts and religious toleration was practiced in Rhode Island.
because he did not think government should require certain religious beliefs.
The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, while Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island, in 1636. Williams left the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his belief in the separation of church and state and the fair treatment of Indigenous peoples. Thus, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was established before Williams founded Providence.