John Endecott
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John Endecott was an early English colonial leader and Puritan magistrate who served multiple terms as a strict and influential governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century.
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| instanceOf |
English emigrant to the Thirteen Colonies
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Puritan → colonial governor → person → |
| alternateName |
John Endicott
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| birthYear |
c. 1588
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| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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| citizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| colony |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| deathDate |
1665-03-15
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| deathPlace |
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| governorTermEnd |
1630
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1645 → 1650 → 1654 → 1655 → 1656 → 1659 → 1660 → 1664 → |
| governorTermStart |
1629
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1644 → 1649 → 1651 → 1654 → 1655 → 1657 → 1659 → 1662 → |
| ideology |
Puritan orthodoxy
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| knownFor |
early leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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intolerance toward religious dissenters → removal of the cross from the English flag in Salem → role in persecution of Quakers in Massachusetts → strict enforcement of Puritan religious discipline → |
| language |
English
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| name |
John Endecott
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| notableAction |
ordered destruction of symbols considered idolatrous
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ordered enforcement of laws against Quakers → |
| politicalAlignment |
Puritan leadership of Massachusetts Bay
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| positionHeld |
Deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony → colonial magistrate → |
| religion |
Puritanism
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| residence |
Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| roleIn |
early governance of New England
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founding period of Massachusetts Bay Colony → |
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John Endecott
("John Endicott")
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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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governor |
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John Endecott
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Great Migration of Puritans
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