The Mayflower: A London – Leiden Adventure

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The story of the Mayflower is usually presented as a tale of persecuted Pilgrims crossing the Atlantic in circumstances of grave adversity to inhabit a desolate wilderness. There is another perspective. This lecture asks not where did they go to, but where did they come from? Who paid the piper? Who called the tune? Who hosted and protected them for years before the voyage, and who taught them the tolerant values that 17th century Puritans usually lacked?

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This event was on Tue, 15 Sep 2020

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Graham Taylor

Graham is a local historian and author of Ada Salter: Pioneer of Ethical Socialism (Lawrence & Wishart Ltd) 1 Jan. 2016.

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