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The Journey to the Mayflower

[Paperback]

by Stephen Tomkins

    • Author

      Stephen Tomkins

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      John Murray Press

    • Published

      February 2021

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    'A rattling good read' - The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu

    2020 sees the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower - the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World. It's a foundational event in American history, but it began as an English story, which pioneered the idea of religious freedom.

    The illegal underground movement of Protestant separatists from Elizabeth I's Church of England is a story of subterfuge and danger, arrests and interrogations, prison and executions. It starts with Queen Mary's attempts to burn Protestantism out of England, which created a Protestant underground. Later, when Elizabeth's Protestant reformation didn't go far enough, radicals recreated that underground, meeting illegally throughout England, facing prison and death for their crimes. They went into exile in the Netherlands, where they lived in poverty - and finally the New World.

    Stephen Tomkins tells this fascinating story - one that is rarely told as an important piece of English, as well as American, history - that is full of contemporary relevance: religious violence, the threat to national security, freedom of religion and tolerance of dangerous opinions.

    This is a must-read book for anyone interested in the untold story of how the Mayflower came to be launched.

    'A riveting story ... impeccably researched history ... engaging and entertaining, this book serves as reminder of the importance of upholding religious freedom in our current age.' - Tim Farron MP

    Specification

    • Author

      Stephen Tomkins

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      John Murray Press

    • Published

      February 2021

    • Weight

      262g

    • Dimensions

      126 x 196 x 30 mm

    • ISBN

      9781473649118

    • ISBN-10

      1473649110

    • Eden Code

      5085443

    More Information

    • Author/Creator: Stephen Tomkins

    • ISBN: 9781473649118

    • Publisher: John Murray Press

    • Release Date: February 2021

    • Weight: 262g

    • Dimensions: 126 x 196 x 30 mm

    • Eden Code: 5085443


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