The History of the New Haven Colony

The New Haven colony was founded by Minister John Davenport, who had left England for Holland to escape religious persecution from the Crown. He then fled to Boston, before eventually founding New Haven. It wasn't clear what compelled Davenport to found his own colony, instead of joining one of the already established settlements. Or he might have believed it was easier to prosper in a new location, rather than compete with Boston merchants. There was also the matter of the Antinomian controversy, also known as the Free Grace Controversy. The conflict within the Massachusetts Bay Colony started in 1636 and continued until 1638.