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The Examination of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson.
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Examination of Anne Hutchinson . 8/1/2017, p366-391. 26p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The article presents the text of the examination of Mrs. Ann Hutchinson by the leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in November 1637 on charges of heresy and sedition. Governor John Winthrop accuses Hutchinson of spreading opinions that are causing trouble, spreading malicious information about the church and its ministers, and having meetings in her home that were condemned by the general assembly and intolerable on the basis of her sex. Winthrop argues that Hutchinson's actions had the potential to negatively influence other community members. Following testimony, debate, and the Hutchinson's answers to the charges, the court presents the decision to banish Hutchinson from the community.
- Subjects :
- *COLONIAL United States, ca. 1600-1775
*TRIALS (Heresy)
*HISTORY of church & state
*WOMEN & religion
*TRIALS (Sedition)
*TRIAL transcripts
*EXILE (Punishment)
*EXAMINATION of witnesses
*SOCIAL conditions of women
*ACTIONS & defenses (Law)
*SOCIAL history
*HISTORY
*CHURCH history
UNITED States history sources
COLONIAL Massachusetts, ca. 1600-1775
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Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Examination of Anne Hutchinson
- Publication Type :
- Primary Source
- Accession number :
- 21212321