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Anne Hutchinson finds that the staunch Puritans of New England and the Massachusetts clergy considered her words to be an attack on their rigid moral and legal codes.

New England "godly communities" were rooted in theological and Old Testament beliefs that clearly defined the roles and responsibilities of community members.

William Penn becomes a devout Quaker. He receives a land grant from the king and establishes Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers.

Anne Hutchinson and staunch Puritan leader John Winthrop tangle in court. Hutchinson is banned and moves on to Rhode Island.

Maude Adams looses her mother and grandmother. Her manager dies during the sinking of the Lusitania , all in 1915.

Symbolism includes the belief that evergreens dispel the power of evil. Christians incorporated the tradition of the tree into Christmas customs.

Early Colonial settlers in America brought distinct Christmas traditions from England, The Netherlands and Eastern Europe,including Sinter Klass and the Christmas Putz.

Taxation was the political issue after the French & Indian War. American revolutionary rebels say The Proclamation Line, The Quartering Act and The Quebec Act mean war!

Defining the Puritan community, John Winthrop's "City on a Hill" was a call to righteous living based on God's covenant with his "New Israel" in 1630 Massachusetts.