The Pilgrim’s Forefathers Delfshaven
Rotterdam Neighborhoods Musea & Galleries Eating & Drinking Shopping Going out Visitors info The Pilgrom Forfathers The Pilgrim’s Forefathers The Pilgrims were English Protestants who fled England to escape the oppressive regime of James I and the established Anglican Church. Travelling f irst to Amsterdam under the leadership of John Robinson (pastor of the “Pilgrim Fathers”), they encountered theological clashes with local Dutch Protestants. In Leiden they found a more liberal atmosphere, thanks to the university and some like-minded Calvinists who already lived in Leiden. They lived and worked in Leiden from 1609 to 1620. After nearly a decade,...
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