The Beginnings of New England - Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Beginnings of New England, by John FiskeThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious LibertyAuthor: John FiskeRelease Date: June 28, 2004 [EBook #12767]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BEGINNINGS OF NEW ENGLAND ***Produced by Charles Franks and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE BEGINNINGS OF NEW ENGLANDOR THE PURITAN THEOCRACY IN ITS RELATIONS TO CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTYBYJOHN FISKE"The Lord Christ intends to achieve greater matters by this little handful than the world is aware of." EDWARDJOHNSON, Wonder-Working Providence of Zion's Saviour in New England 16541892ToMY DEAR CLASSMATES,BENJAMIN THOMPSON FROTHINGHAM,WILLIAM AUGUSTUS WHITE,ANDFREDERIC CROMWELL,I DEDICATE THIS BOOK.PREFACE.This book contains the substance of the lectures originally given at the Washington University, St. Louis, in May, 1887, inthe course of my annual visit to that institution as University Professor of American History. The lectures were repeated inthe following month of June at Portland, Oregon, and since then either the whole course, or one or more of the lectures,have been given in Boston, Newton, ...