What were the ideas of Roger Williams?

Answer 1

Roger Williams was a well-respected Puritan preacher who came to Boston from England to become a minister. Although he had spread some ideas that were disconcerting to John Winthrop, he promoted the idea of separation of the church and the state. The concept of sole liberty suggests that people have the right to their own personal beliefs and the right to express those beliefs freely. Because his view challenged the authorities, he was taken to trial and was later banished from Massachusetts.