because he did not think government should require certain religious beliefs.
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were the earliest.
They didn't agree with the Puritans
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
no he did not roger Williams was one of the only people who did not agree with the puritans beliefs
He believed that the State could not be involved in ecclesiastical matters and that the individual alone was in charge of religious matters.
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
They didn't agree with the Puritans
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were the earliest.
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.