Anne Hutchinson a woman who held meetings in her living room to discuss the church sermons and Roger Williams a man who had a bigger impact on Puritan society. ... Anne Hutchinson was convicted for heresy for criticizing the clergymen of the church and the government's authority. ... Anne Hutchinson was considered a threat by the church and government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her sermons against the authority of them that were beginning to gain popularity among the people of the MBC. ... However, what seemed to be even more of a threat to the leaders was that it was a woman who...

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As Edmund S. Morgan notes, there is nothing in 17th century New England that upsets the Puritan society more than a religious radical on the rise, let alone two self-righteous ones. The early years at the Massachusetts Bay Colony were understandably difficult. Winthrop presided as front man to the c...

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