1. William Bradford: Governor (1590-1657)
William Bradford was born in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England, in March1590. Bradford’s parents died when he was young leaving him behind in the care with multiple different relatives. Before his teenage years, Bradford joined the Separatist denomination, which is the withdrawal of people and churches from Christian rule, usually to form new ones. He eventually fled from England on the Mayflower to establish a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bradford become a longtime governor until he died in 1657.
2. Tisquantum: Folk Hero (1580-1622)
Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, was born near Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1580. Squanto was a Native American of the Patuxet tribe. People …show more content…
Williams was the 1638 founder of the First Baptist Church in America, also known as First Baptist Church of Providence. Williams was a student of Native American language, involved in early dealings with American Indians. He organized the first attempt to prohibit slavery in any British American colony. But he is most remembered as the primary cause of separation of church and state.
7. John Cotton: Minister (1585-1652)
John Cotton was born in Derby, Derbyshire, Kingdom of England and was highly needed as a minister in Massachusetts. He was quickly put up for the second pastor of the Boston church, sharing ministry with John Wilson. The Anglican group was uneasy with Cotton’s views, and acted against him by attempting to enforce ceremonial allegiance. Cotton also formed an alliance with Roger Williams, buy Cotton left no doubt about his opposition to Williams’ views by saying that democracy was inappropriate for governing commonwealths and churches.
8. Metacomet: (1638-1676)
Metacomet, also known as Metacom, King Phillip, or Phillip of Pokanoket was an intertribal leader of a confederation of domestic people that included the Wampanoag, and Narraganset. Metacomet led one of the costliest wars in New England territory, known as King Phillips war (1675-1676).
9.