...Because Anne Hutchinson rebelled against the Puritan Church, religious freedom later occurred in America. Her birth name was Anne Marbury. She was born in July, 1591 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. Her father, who was an Anglican cleric and also a school teacher allowed her to gain a complete and private religious education. Anne then married William Hutchinson. He had enough money to allow her to pursue her religious goal. In order to accomplish this goal they moved to Massachusetts. Here she followed the group of John Cotton, but soon she separated because of the differences which emerged between the two. During her stay there she felt that Puritanism was changing. It wasn´t anymore the religion which protested against Anglican authority...
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...Similarities and Differences between Anne Hutchinson and Hester Prynne While many people may feel that Anne Hutchinson has nothing in common with Hester Pyrnne they actually more alike than most people would think. Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of “The Scarlet Letter,” used many references to Anne Hutchinson in his book. During his life, he wrote a sketch of Hutchinson thus portraying his interest towards her and the characteristics of her life. It could be accurate to say that Anne Hutchinson was used as a guide to make the character of Hester Prynne. Therefore, Hawthorne creates Hester’s character to resemble and to differ from Hutchinson. Hester Prynne and Anne Hutchinson show their similarities and differences through those who influenced them, their religious beliefs, leadership, and personalities. In the beginning of each of their lives Hutchinson and Pyrnne both started at a divergent road. Hester had an impulsive behavior. Her parents had to always keep an eye on her because she was oblivious and incautious. She married at smart man while she was young and tried to convince herself she was happy. Anne, on the hand, was forced into a life that made her strong and intelligent. Her father had been imprisoned for preaching against English ministers. Later, Anne was taught by her father of his religious views. She read many of his theology and religion books. This influenced her religious views and made her into the strong minded female. Both of these women show differences...
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... Anne Hutchinson: Ahead of Her Time Although women came to America expecting some of the same liberties and freedoms their men fought and died for both in England and in the new world of America, it was a very long time before they were able to enjoy the rights and freedoms they enjoy today. This is because Puritans who settled in Colonial America created laws and customs relating to women’s roles that were, in some cases, more stringent than those that existed in England at the time. This traditional, patriarchal society was intent on punishing women who did not conform to the prescribed ‘norms’ of the Puritan culture. A well-documented example is women who would not marry again following the death of their husband. Choosing to be a single woman was considered by the Puritans to be disregarding ‘God’s will.’ These women were looked upon suspiciously and this choice heightened the chance that they would be accused of being a witch. Many of the rights and freedoms enjoyed by women today were brought about by women recognized for their courage and their ability to stand up for their gender such as Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Queen Victoria. However, there were many women involved in these early migrations to the new continent who held many of the same concepts regarding women’s true proper place in society. One of these women was Anne Hutchinson, a woman truly ahead of her time. Biography Hutchinson began her life in England...
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...HIST 330 A Woman’s Place Anne Hutchinson lived during the colonial period of American history and during this period Puritan women lived under feme covert. Although women lived under feme covert, Puritans believed that there should be great love and respect in marriages with no domestic abuse. Ideal Puritan women were known as goodwives who were the backbone to their home and marriage, however Puritans did not convey equality among genders. According to historian Ellen Carol DuBois, “In the 1630s, leaders faced a major controversy regarding both religious orthodoxy and gender assumptions”(TWE, 73). This controversy left women like Anne Hutchinson in the middle of gender oppression and silenced opinions since women were not allowed to challenge male authority or offer their own biblical interpretations. Anne Hutchinson was a midwife and the daughter of a preacher, she was was described as “a woman of haughty and fierce carriage, of a nimble wit and active spirit, and a very voluble tongue, more bold than a man…”(Reader, 5). She was a woman who challenged the idea that women were not allowed to voice their opinions about religion. Allegations of heresy were conducted against her after she was convicted of holding formal religious meetings in her home that also contested the status of women. While on trial she asked the court if there was a rule against her teaching since before she arrived there were such meetings previously held. She also gave an example of scripture giving...
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...The Puritan Contribution to American Culture In 1630, a group called the Puritans made their way to the New World, a part of it that would later become America. They brought with them a uniquely structured culture of their time, a structure shaped by factors of ideology and necessity that was to be shaped further by extenuating circumstances down the road. The Puritans undoubtedly had a massive impact on an infant America so long ago, an impact that can be seen to this day. With both forerunners to modern American ideology and social and political practices, and twisted stigmas that would take generations to water down and wash out, the Puritans left a mixed American legacy, but one that played a vital part in developing American society. The Puritans were, at heart, a religious group. Indeed, that was the primary purpose for which they left Europe and traveled to the New World: they desired the ability to assert their own religious practices in what they considered an empty world without persecution by a group with more power and conflicting ideas. This resulted in a variety of beneficial results as regards the common wealth, but was interspersed with a few less than benevolent practices. One of the better religious contributions, interestingly enough, came from the idea of predestination, the idea that no matter what an individual does, their fate to either heaven or hell has already been decided. This idea spurred people on to try to prove to their fellow inhabitants that...
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...Anne Hutchinson’s trial provides an insight into early colonial society in the Americas, specifically the common mindset of peoples and religious bodies in the Massachusetts area. In her trial, there are two major charges the Governor, John Winthrop, lays against her. His first charge regards the harbouring of meetings that go against the will of the church and of God. Hutchinson challenges Gov. Winthrop and while not disputing her involvement in the meetings, says that her actions regarding these meetings break no laws and that she did not take part in any of the rebellious group’s actions directly, including the signing of their petition. Gov. Winthrop then tells her that her actions were illegal despite her claims, to which Hutchinson replies “What...
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...abundant job opportunities that America has to offer them. The United States is a great land, full of freedom and opportunity. Our Bill of Rights separated church and state, but before that time, religion was often used to dominate and control settlers. When Anne Hutchison left England in 1634, headed for America, she dreamed of a land where she was going to be free to practice her religion freely, but instead she found that being a woman and speaking of religion would only bring heartache and persecution. Anne Hutchison was born in Alford, Lincolnshire, England. Her actual birthdate is unknown, but she was baptized Anne Marbury on July 20, 1591. She was the daughter of Francis Marbury, a minister, and Bridgette Dryden-Marbury. She moved to London as a teenager, but returned to Alford when she married William Hutchinson at the age of twenty-one in 1612. Anne and William had fifteen children by 1630, losing three as infants. Women, during this time, usually didn’t have access to a formal education, but Anne was homeschooled because her parents believed their daughter should have an education. She was a natural thinker and loved to read. During her time, intellectualism was mainly theology and religion. Anne and her husband became followers of a puritan minister named John Cotton. Like many puritans, Cotton migrated to America and settled in Massachusetts. In 1634, The Hutchisons sailed to America, following Cotton. Francis Marbury, Anne’s father was a deacon at Christ...
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...In the seventieth century there was a memorable and courageous woman who died for her beliefs. She was a very well educated woman. She was a Quaker and a very outspoken one may I add. She was also a supporter of Anne Hutchinson, a very prominent woman in America back then. She was hung for defying a Puritan law which banned Quakers from the colonies. This woman’s name was Mary Dyer. Not much is known of Mary Barrett Dyer’s early life. On October 27th, 1663 the first known history of Mary Dyer was noted. She married William Dyer, a very successful merchant, in London. William and Mary added on to the family by giving birth to six children. In 1635 they all migrated to the Massachusetts Bay colony where they had been accepted as members of the Church of Boston. They both realized they found themselves in a place full of controversy involving antinomianism which is holding under the Gospel that moral law is not useful for salvation because faith alone can only accomplish this. Another Quaker woman in Boston, Anne Hutchinson held regular religious meetings at her house where William and Mary often attended. In 1652 Mary and her husband traveled to England where they remained for five long years. This was when she became a Quaker. She had then returned to Boston to spread the message of the Quakers but was sadly imprisoned. Luckily her husband, since he had not adopted the Quakers customs was able to set her free. Mary dyer was a woman who fought for what she believed in. She was...
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...English II Assigned Essay When Opposing Passions Merge In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, dualities vie for the soul of an emerging American generation. The novel proves that opposing passions, such as love and hate, paradoxically coexist in the human spirit, and they dictate the actions of Hawthorne’s multifaceted characters. Although such emotions may be similar, one transcends the other. Hawthorne’s novel, on the surface, often teems with hatred; but love is at the root, both driving and transforming destructive social interactions. Hatred is a superficial passion that develops in the character’s souls, emanating from—often perverse, confused, and hidden—love. In the novel, Roger Chillingworth’s life and spirit are dominated by his fierce desire to destroy the man who had an illicit affair with his wife. Chillingworth “digs into the poor clergyman’s heart, like a miner searching for gold” (113), scouring Dimmesdale’s psyche for hints of dishonesty. He becomes obsessed with his secret plot for revenge, and before long, his malicious intentions distort his physical appearance. The physician transforms into a walking emblem of hatred. The town realizes: “Now, there was something ugly and evil in his face, which they had not previously noticed” (112). Behind Chillingworth’s gloomy countenance, however, lies a motivation deeper than his desire for revenge: his enduring love for Hester. As he says to Hester while visiting her in prison, “I drew thee into my heart, into...
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...Hidden Sin vs Expressed Sin Consequences of sin can vary, as hidden sin and exposed sin are expressed in different ways. In The Scarlet Letter, the two main characters Dimmesdale and Hester demonstrate their own dealings with sin. As the two had earlier committed adultery, only Hester confessed her sin, whereas Dimmesdale kept it a secret.. This hidden sin caused Dimmesdale internal punishment, as he resorted to fasting, and whipping himself. In Mr. Dimmesdale’s closet, “there was a bloody scourge. Oftentimes. . .[Dimmesdale] plied it on his own shoulders. . . [it was also] his custom. . . to fast. . . He thus typified the constant introspection wherewith he tortured, but could not purify, himself” (Hawthorne 99). As Dimmesdale's guilt accumulated overtime, he tried to purify himself with methods of self-punishment. Unsuccessful, Dimmesdale was left to suffer as Hester was redeeming her sin. One day Dimmesdale admits to Hester, “I should have long ago have thrown off these garments of mock holiness, and have shown myself to mankind as they will see me at the judgement-seat. Happy are you. . . Mine burns in secret! Thou little knowest what a relief is” (Hawthorne 131). Internally and emotionally, Dimmesdale was suffering with his sin. Dimmesdale’s sin slowly drained the life out of him, showing that although the public may not torture you, a person’s own self-guilt will be more malicious. In contrast, Hester Prynne admitted her crime and became an outcast in society. The town...
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...active spirit, a very voluble tongue, more bold than a man."-Governor Winthrop. This description of Anne Hutchison was exactly right. Anne’s early life was safe from extreme chaos until her trial of heresy started in November 1637, when she fought for religious freedom and persevered though persecution until death. Even after Anne Hutchison’s death, her descendants became a significant part of shaping America. Anne Hutchinson’s birthdate is not known, however historians do know that she was the daughter of a discredited Anglican clergyman. During her childhood, Anne was deeply influenced by her father. He was a rebellious man who had many problems with the Anglican philosophy. These problems effected Anne’s mental health later in her life. As an adult, she married a merchant named William Hutchison in 1612. Amazingly, this couple had 15 children together....
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...The of the charges against Anne Hutchinson was that she disobeyed the fifth commandment. The fifth commandment states that a person should “honor thy father and thy mother”. The father stands for God and the mother stands for anyone who does God’s will or in other words ministers. The ministers were viewed as the people God chose for salvation and that they are the ones who can help other people. Antinomianism is a belief that a person receives direct revelation from God and that they don’t need obey human or divine laws. In accordance Hutchinson didn’t feel need to follow what the ministers teachings even though the they were highly respected in the community. The other charge against her was that she accused the ministers of preaching covenant of works rather than grace. Not only did Anne refuse to follow the teachings but, she also accused them teaching people the wrong things....
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...The Political Trial Of Anne Hutchinson The article’s thesis focuses on a few things regarding Anne Hutchinson and her political trial; such as, how her trial became as well known as it is today and the overlooked, details of how it happened. Along with that, it shows the state's misuse of trials as an instrument of power to rid itself of rebels whose religious beliefs were threatening the stability of the state; having charged her with disturbing the peace of the commonwealth, slandering ministers, and holding private meetings. It also reflects how and why it was such a positive impact towards religious freedom in America as well as outlining steps towards separation of church and state. The article does a great job at making it clear that...
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...The document “Trial and Interrogation of Anne Hutchinson” depicts the trial proceedings of Anne Hutchinson leading to her banishment from the Massachusetts Bay colony. The document states the many accusations Anne Hutchinson faced at the hands of Governor John Winthrop and his reasoning behind those accusations. The document does not list the specific date it was created or the publisher. Although, the transcript is originally sourced from History of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts by Thomas Hutchinson. Thomas created the original transcript around 1767 in the Boston, Massachusetts area. This document is primary sourced based on Thomas Hutchinson’s personal recollection of the event. The creator of the document seems to take on...
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...headed this monumental time in history and he imagined a world that fit right in with his pre conceived notion of how the colony would run. However, he did not anticipate the arrival, influence, and disturbance of one passionate and fiery woman. This woman stirred up commotion in his society. This woman was Anne Hutchinson. Anne Hutchinson was born in England where she was married and had 13 children and became pregnant with another. Her decision to move to Massachusetts was motivated by the fact that her former minister voyaged to America to spend his life. In her eyes, he was the only minister that could honestly teach the gospel. She knew that she was to follow him not long after his departure....
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