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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Predicate Object
instanceOf English emigrant to the Thirteen Colonies
Puritan
colonial governor
person
alternateName John Endecott
surface form: John Endicott
birthYear c. 1588
centuryOfActivity 17th century
citizenship Kingdom of England
colony Massachusetts Bay Colony
countryOfOrigin England
deathDate 1665-03-15
deathPlace Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
governorTermEnd 1630
1645
1650
1654
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1664
governorTermStart 1629
1644
1649
1651
1654
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ideology Puritan orthodoxy
knownFor early leader of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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
name John Endecott self-link
notableAction ordered destruction of symbols considered idolatrous
ordered enforcement of laws against Quakers
politicalAlignment Puritan leadership of Massachusetts Bay
positionHeld Deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
colonial magistrate
religion Puritanism
residence Salem, Massachusetts
surface form: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
roleIn early governance of New England
founding period of Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Massachusetts Bay Colony governor John Endecott
John Endecott name John Endecott self-link
John Endecott alternateName John Endecott
this entity surface form: John Endicott
The May-Pole of Merry Mount featuresCharacter John Endecott
this entity surface form: John Endicott
Endecott Pear Tree namedAfter John Endecott
Endecott Pear Tree plantedBy John Endecott
Endecott Pear Tree associatedWith John Endecott