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New page: '''Plymouth Colony''', founded in 1620 in what is now Massachusetts, was an early English colony in the New World. Many of the so-called Pilgrims to Plymouth were membe...
'''Plymouth Colony''', founded in 1620 in what is now [[Massachusetts]], was an early [[England|English]] colony in the [[New World]]. Many of the so-called Pilgrims to Plymouth were members of a religious group known as the Separatists, who believed the [[Anglican Church]] of England to be too heirarchical. They drew much of their influence from [[John Calvin]], such as the notion of [[predestination]], and the right of the individual to interpret the [[Bible]] for himself. The Mayflower Compact, signed aboard their ship, the Mayflower, guaranteed all citizens of the colony self-government. [[William Bradford]], author of [[Pilgrim's Progress]], was one of the early leaders of the colony. Despite good relations with local [[Native Americans]], half of the colonists died in the first two years. Plymouth Colony later merged with the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony]] to form the colony of [[Massachusetts]].