In the early 1600's religious group called the Separatists called for the total break with the church of England. They thought it was too much like the Catholic Church. The pilgrims were a Separatist group. King James attacked them for rejecting England's official church.
The Mayflower Compact was written by Separatists fleeing England and persecution of King James. It provided the framework for the governing of the Plymouth Colony and was written and signed on board the Mayflower as it sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620.
The king when the Compact was signed was James Stuart, James I of England and Ireland and James VII of Scotland.
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King James. We have a river named for him right here in Virginia. We did have a town, Jamestown the first capitol of Virginia. There is even a version of the Bible that is named for King James. King James IV and I.
they were persecuted for their religion and for going against the church
If you are asking about English separatists in the 1600 it was the king.
The Pilgrims broke away from the Church of England that King Henry instituted. They were persecuted for their beliefs and that they did not attend the Church of England. By the time the Pilgrims broke away from the church, King James was ruling. Some of these "Separatists" went to Holland. They lived there until they felt the Dutch were a bad influence. And again, some of those separatists left for America. These Separatists then made their "pilgrimage" (journey) to America. Today these Puritans/Religious Dessenters/Separatists are called the Pilgrims.
He realized that his subjects could defy him as not only a spiritual leader but as a political leader as well.
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Persecute (from My Best Guess 11.27.201)
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No, he was an "Anglican".
The specific word appears ten times. However if one adds all the variants such as persecute, persecuted, etc the number would go over 50.
The Elamite King Chedorlaomer captured Abraham's brother Lot, but Abraham rescued him.
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