11-24-2022, 07:57 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all. For those that havent educated themselves about what all the Pilgrims went through, its a very captivating story of trial, sacrifice, perseverance, and starting a new life in an unforgiving new world that eventually provided them and their posterity with immeasurable rewards to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
It really starts with the English Reformation under Henry VIII (1509-1547), the counter-reformation/restoration under his daughter Mary (1553-1558), then reversal back to the Anglican Church under Elizabeth (1558-1603), which the Separatists didnt want to be part of. They were subject to arrest and persecution because they didnt like all the Roman Church artifacts left over within the Anglican Church, and were calling for reform within the Church of England, which didnt earn them a ton of friends.
Under threats of arrest and imprisonment for their own beliefs, they fled to Holland in 1608, but then faced arrest there after treaties between England and Holland, so they sold as many of their possessions as possible to charter 2 ships to take them to the New World. Their cargo and passengers would be transported on the Speedwell and Mayflower, but the Speedwell kept springing leaks and was unserviceable for the journey, hence the sole Mayflower as their only hope to get across the Atlantic.
Considering how Jamestown worked out (almost everyone died from starvation and disease), the Separatists on the Mayflower were taking a huge risk.
Anyway, my wife is calling and smells are emanating from the kitchen. Happy Thanksgiving Day to all!
It really starts with the English Reformation under Henry VIII (1509-1547), the counter-reformation/restoration under his daughter Mary (1553-1558), then reversal back to the Anglican Church under Elizabeth (1558-1603), which the Separatists didnt want to be part of. They were subject to arrest and persecution because they didnt like all the Roman Church artifacts left over within the Anglican Church, and were calling for reform within the Church of England, which didnt earn them a ton of friends.
Under threats of arrest and imprisonment for their own beliefs, they fled to Holland in 1608, but then faced arrest there after treaties between England and Holland, so they sold as many of their possessions as possible to charter 2 ships to take them to the New World. Their cargo and passengers would be transported on the Speedwell and Mayflower, but the Speedwell kept springing leaks and was unserviceable for the journey, hence the sole Mayflower as their only hope to get across the Atlantic.
Considering how Jamestown worked out (almost everyone died from starvation and disease), the Separatists on the Mayflower were taking a huge risk.
Anyway, my wife is calling and smells are emanating from the kitchen. Happy Thanksgiving Day to all!
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6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
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