John Winthrop First Governor of the Masschusetts Colony
John Winthrop First Governor of the Masschusetts Colony
John Winthrop First Governor of the Masschusetts Colony
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Xll CONTENTS.<br />
Page<br />
— Danger from Abroad. — The Hand <strong>of</strong> Laud. — The<br />
Lords Commissioners. — <strong>First</strong> and Second Assaults on<br />
<strong>the</strong> Charter. -^- Qhaxter-<strong>of</strong>dexed-iiome. — The <strong>Colony</strong><br />
defiant.— Defensive Preparations. — Policy <strong>of</strong> Avoid or<br />
Protract. — The Danger passes. — <strong>Winthrop</strong>'s Influence<br />
paramount. — His Indian Story. — <strong>First</strong> Citizen <strong>of</strong><br />
Boston 112-126<br />
CHAPTER X.<br />
<strong>Winthrop</strong> Disciplined for Lenity.<br />
Emigration renewed. — Revival <strong>of</strong> Political Agitation. —<br />
Israel Stoughton's Heresy. — Project <strong>of</strong> Code <strong>of</strong> Laws.<br />
— Temporarily abandoned for Reasons. — Young Sir<br />
Henry Vane and Hugh Peter arrive. — They mark an<br />
Alienation and inquire into its Cause. — Find it to be<br />
<strong>Winthrop</strong>'s Clemency as Magistrate. — <strong>Winthrop</strong> promises<br />
Amendment. — Roger Williams. — His Character.<br />
— His Troublesomeness. — His Libel <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Charter. —<br />
Trial and Banishment. — Not a Victim <strong>of</strong> Religious<br />
Bigotry. — Endicott's Blunder. — He mutilates <strong>the</strong> King's<br />
Colours. — Consequences. — Third Assault on <strong>the</strong> Char-<br />
ter. — Dissolution <strong>of</strong> Council for New England. — Par-<br />
tition <strong>of</strong> New England. — Quo Warranto. — Extremity<br />
<strong>of</strong> Peril. — " The Lord frustrated <strong>the</strong>ir Design " . 127-140<br />
CHAPTER XI.<br />
Sir Henry Vane <strong>Governor</strong>.<br />
Vane's Coming Welcome. — Elected <strong>Governor</strong>. — Legislation,<br />
Conservative and Progressive. — Council for Life.<br />
— The Connecticut Secession. — Opposed by <strong>Winthrop</strong>.<br />
— <strong>First</strong> Collision with <strong>the</strong> Indians. — Col. <strong>John</strong> Win-<br />
throp. — Founding <strong>of</strong> Harvard. — Ministers foremost in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Work <strong>of</strong> Education. — Not a Priestly Class. — Eulogy<br />
by Archbishop Hughes. — The Antinomian Con-
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