Anna Scott

So this idea of providence that God will provide for them, God will save them, God will support them. I think that has got to be at the core of why they were doing what they were doing.

So this idea of providence that God will provide for them, God will save them, God will support them. I think that has got to be at the core of why they were doing what they were doing.

So this idea of providence that God will provide for them, God will save them, God will support them. I think that has got to be at the core of why they were doing what they were doing.

Yes, although there are caveats around that. So when they want to go over to America, they don't go on their own. There are two ships. And the separatists are on one ship, a ship that they purchase called the Speedwell. And spoiler alert, the Speedwell doesn't speed very well. And then there's a second ship, the Mayflower. And on the Mayflower, there are people who...

Yes, although there are caveats around that. So when they want to go over to America, they don't go on their own. There are two ships. And the separatists are on one ship, a ship that they purchase called the Speedwell. And spoiler alert, the Speedwell doesn't speed very well. And then there's a second ship, the Mayflower. And on the Mayflower, there are people who...

Yes, although there are caveats around that. So when they want to go over to America, they don't go on their own. There are two ships. And the separatists are on one ship, a ship that they purchase called the Speedwell. And spoiler alert, the Speedwell doesn't speed very well. And then there's a second ship, the Mayflower. And on the Mayflower, there are people who...

you could call economic migrants. They're the people that are going in search of a better life, possibly escaping the famine or the plague or the bad harvest or the lack of jobs in England, looking for, as you say, economic opportunities, land for themselves in that, what was called a new world, not a new world to the people that had lived there for decades,

you could call economic migrants. They're the people that are going in search of a better life, possibly escaping the famine or the plague or the bad harvest or the lack of jobs in England, looking for, as you say, economic opportunities, land for themselves in that, what was called a new world, not a new world to the people that had lived there for decades,

you could call economic migrants. They're the people that are going in search of a better life, possibly escaping the famine or the plague or the bad harvest or the lack of jobs in England, looking for, as you say, economic opportunities, land for themselves in that, what was called a new world, not a new world to the people that had lived there for decades,

Some millennia, but yeah, new to this part of Europe. So there were opportunities. I think you can look at the history of Plymouth's colony, the establishments they got over there in economic terms, and eventually it was subsumed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, based in Boston, who economically were a lot more effective and a lot more successful than the Pilgrims ever were.

Some millennia, but yeah, new to this part of Europe. So there were opportunities. I think you can look at the history of Plymouth's colony, the establishments they got over there in economic terms, and eventually it was subsumed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, based in Boston, who economically were a lot more effective and a lot more successful than the Pilgrims ever were.

Some millennia, but yeah, new to this part of Europe. So there were opportunities. I think you can look at the history of Plymouth's colony, the establishments they got over there in economic terms, and eventually it was subsumed by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, based in Boston, who economically were a lot more effective and a lot more successful than the Pilgrims ever were.

So they bought the Speedwell and that was the ship that was going to carry the separatist congregation from Leiden over to America. And that was the intention. But they needed some people to come and support the development of the colony. Actually, that's what the investors wanted. They didn't want this to just be a religious project. It wasn't a religious project for them.

So they bought the Speedwell and that was the ship that was going to carry the separatist congregation from Leiden over to America. And that was the intention. But they needed some people to come and support the development of the colony. Actually, that's what the investors wanted. They didn't want this to just be a religious project. It wasn't a religious project for them.

So they bought the Speedwell and that was the ship that was going to carry the separatist congregation from Leiden over to America. And that was the intention. But they needed some people to come and support the development of the colony. Actually, that's what the investors wanted. They didn't want this to just be a religious project. It wasn't a religious project for them.

They wanted people who could work at the colony and to effectively repay the debt, the outlay that they invested to get the ships over there and to set the colony up. So the Mayflower as a ship was hired for this voyage. Originally it was built in Harwich and it was registered in Rotherhithe in London.

They wanted people who could work at the colony and to effectively repay the debt, the outlay that they invested to get the ships over there and to set the colony up. So the Mayflower as a ship was hired for this voyage. Originally it was built in Harwich and it was registered in Rotherhithe in London.

They wanted people who could work at the colony and to effectively repay the debt, the outlay that they invested to get the ships over there and to set the colony up. So the Mayflower as a ship was hired for this voyage. Originally it was built in Harwich and it was registered in Rotherhithe in London.

And so the ship, both of the ships, made their way to Southampton to rendezvous there to then set sail together. So there had been a lot of negotiation with the adventurers. They were called the merchant adventurers, the financial backers of the voyage. And they had to have a patent, which was permission, like a contract, giving permission for them to be able to land in America to set up a colony.

And so the ship, both of the ships, made their way to Southampton to rendezvous there to then set sail together. So there had been a lot of negotiation with the adventurers. They were called the merchant adventurers, the financial backers of the voyage. And they had to have a patent, which was permission, like a contract, giving permission for them to be able to land in America to set up a colony.