Anna Scott

Of course. So we all have heard of the Mayflower and the second ship was called the Speedwell. And we're going to hear about whether or not it lived up to its name. But you might be able to guess for yourself because obviously it's not one of the ships that anybody's ever heard of. Yeah, absolutely.

Of course. So we all have heard of the Mayflower and the second ship was called the Speedwell. And we're going to hear about whether or not it lived up to its name. But you might be able to guess for yourself because obviously it's not one of the ships that anybody's ever heard of. Yeah, absolutely.

Of course. So we all have heard of the Mayflower and the second ship was called the Speedwell. And we're going to hear about whether or not it lived up to its name. But you might be able to guess for yourself because obviously it's not one of the ships that anybody's ever heard of. Yeah, absolutely.

So on these two ships are in Southampton and the separatist group, the Pilgrims, the Saints, all of these different names have been used for that group. They are on the Speedwell. That's the ship that they've bought for this voyage. So they've invested by buying themselves a ship Selling their homes in the places that they originally came from.

So on these two ships are in Southampton and the separatist group, the Pilgrims, the Saints, all of these different names have been used for that group. They are on the Speedwell. That's the ship that they've bought for this voyage. So they've invested by buying themselves a ship Selling their homes in the places that they originally came from.

So on these two ships are in Southampton and the separatist group, the Pilgrims, the Saints, all of these different names have been used for that group. They are on the Speedwell. That's the ship that they've bought for this voyage. So they've invested by buying themselves a ship Selling their homes in the places that they originally came from.

They've come from Leiden in Holland and originally they lived in England in rural parts of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. So each time they've moved on, they've had to sell everything and take with them what they can carry.

They've come from Leiden in Holland and originally they lived in England in rural parts of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. So each time they've moved on, they've had to sell everything and take with them what they can carry.

They've come from Leiden in Holland and originally they lived in England in rural parts of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. So each time they've moved on, they've had to sell everything and take with them what they can carry.

So they're ready to go and they have come to meet the Mayflower, which is the ship that has been hired by the financial backers, the merchant adventurers who are based in London. And on that ship are some people who are seeking out new lives, but not necessarily for the same reasons as the pilgrims. So they've not got the same religious motivations. The pilgrims also have been called separatists.

So they're ready to go and they have come to meet the Mayflower, which is the ship that has been hired by the financial backers, the merchant adventurers who are based in London. And on that ship are some people who are seeking out new lives, but not necessarily for the same reasons as the pilgrims. So they've not got the same religious motivations. The pilgrims also have been called separatists.

So they're ready to go and they have come to meet the Mayflower, which is the ship that has been hired by the financial backers, the merchant adventurers who are based in London. And on that ship are some people who are seeking out new lives, but not necessarily for the same reasons as the pilgrims. So they've not got the same religious motivations. The pilgrims also have been called separatists.

They wanted to be separate from the Church of England at a time when that was risky to the point of risking death because you were going against the head of the church who was the head of the state, the king at that time, and you would be risking death. Your safety, for sure, and possibly risking your life.

They wanted to be separate from the Church of England at a time when that was risky to the point of risking death because you were going against the head of the church who was the head of the state, the king at that time, and you would be risking death. Your safety, for sure, and possibly risking your life.

They wanted to be separate from the Church of England at a time when that was risky to the point of risking death because you were going against the head of the church who was the head of the state, the king at that time, and you would be risking death. Your safety, for sure, and possibly risking your life.

So one of the motivations for the pilgrims in travelling so far away from England was really to be able to get on with worshipping in the way that they wanted to, far away from that gaze of the king. It was further away than when they had been in Holland, but even being in Holland hadn't been far enough for them.

So one of the motivations for the pilgrims in travelling so far away from England was really to be able to get on with worshipping in the way that they wanted to, far away from that gaze of the king. It was further away than when they had been in Holland, but even being in Holland hadn't been far enough for them.

So one of the motivations for the pilgrims in travelling so far away from England was really to be able to get on with worshipping in the way that they wanted to, far away from that gaze of the king. It was further away than when they had been in Holland, but even being in Holland hadn't been far enough for them.

And I think in some ways they were given permission to go over to America because they then would have been a bit out of sight and out of mind. And so I guess it was easier to be able to look the other way for those in England who disagreed with what they wanted to achieve. The merchant adventurers, they were in it for the money, as you've said.

And I think in some ways they were given permission to go over to America because they then would have been a bit out of sight and out of mind. And so I guess it was easier to be able to look the other way for those in England who disagreed with what they wanted to achieve. The merchant adventurers, they were in it for the money, as you've said.