Mayflower

Part One

From 1675 to 1676, took place the most devastating war fought between the settlers and Native Americans of New England. It was named the "King Philip's War", named after the son of the head of Wampanoags. On the death of his brother in 1662, Philip became sachem of his tribe and endeavored to maintain peace with the settlers for many years. However, before the regular sales (forced) of Native American lands created by the growing dependence of American Indians against British goods (weapons, alcohol and blankets), the hostility became stronger. Suspicious of Philip, the English settlers forced him to drop all weapons held by the Wampanoags.

In 1675, an Indian Christian who served as an informant for the British was murdered, likely on the investigation of Philip. Three Wampanoags were imprisoned and summarily executed for the murder. Outraged by this action, the Indians attacked by surprise the camps established in Swansea in June 1675. Other raids followed. The cities were burned, whites killed and unable to compete successfully against the Indians in a battle, in order, the settlers appealed to tribal animosities enemy.

Quickly, the Wampanoags were joined by Nipmucks and Narragansetts, and soon, New England was plunged into war. The cause of Philip began to wane when he hit the refusal to support the Mohawks. In 1676, the Narragansetts were defeated, and their leader, Canonchet, was killed in April of that year. The Wampanoags and Nipmucks were gradually overcome. The woman and the son of Philip were captured, and the latter was killed in August 1676, betrayed by an Indian in the service of Captain Church. The war ended with the extermination of Indian tribes in New England.

Pilgrims who sailed aboard the "Mayflower" were originally members of the English Protestant Church. To escape religious persecution they sailed to Holland, country or religious tolerance was much greater. However, disillusioned with the Dutch way of life they decided to sail to the new world to them.

Most of the pioneers of the "Mayflower" were not Protestant, but settlers from the "Virginia Company" which financed the trip, to organize the settlement of the new English colony of Virginia, only a third of the settlers were separatist. It is November 26, 1620 that the "Mayflower" looks at a place called Plymouth, near Cape Cod, on the wild coast of Massachusetts. Include passengers as they have done wrong. They must resign themselves to land on an inhospitable ...