Anne Hutchinson (1591 - 1643) Anne Hutchinson, born on this day in 1591, was a Puritan spiritual advisor, religious reformer, and a key participant in the "Antinomian Controversy", which shook the...
Anne Hutchinson (1591 - 1643)
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Anne Hutchinson, born on this day in 1591, was a Puritan spiritual advisor, religious reformer, and a key participant in the “Antinomian Controversy”, which shook the infant Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1636 to 1638.
Hutchinson was known for being a powerful orator who insisted on the ability of women to read the bible for themselves, among other “unauthorized” interpretations of the gospel.
On November 7th, 1637, Hutchinson was brought to trial, where she was called a heretic and an instrument of the devil, and was exiled from the Puritan community for her beliefs. Thirty-five families who were supporters Hutchinson followed her to settle in Long Island.
Hutchinson is an important figure in the history of religious freedom in England’s American colonies and the history of women in ministry, challenging the authority of the ministers. She has been called “the most famous - or infamous - English woman in colonial American history”.
- Date: 1591-07-20
- Learn More: www.womenshistory.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.historyisaweapon.com.
- Tags: #Birthdays.
- Source: www.apeoplescalendar.org
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