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Mary Dyer and the Boston Martyrs

Apr 19, 2023

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Mary Dyer and Anne Hutchinson

The Life and Times of Mary Dyer

The Puritan Religious Movement in Britain

The Influence of Puritan Theology on English History

The Antinomian Debate in the 17th Century

The Sixth President

The Monstrous Birth of Mary Dyer

Anne Hutchinson's Excommunication

The Death of Anne Hutchinson

The History of Quakerism in England

The Rise and Fall of John Quincy Adams

The History of Quaker Return to Massachusetts

Esther's Letter to the Massachusetts General Court

Dyer's Reprieve From the Execution

Mary Dire's Letter to the Massachusetts General Court

Mary Dire's Hanging

The History of Quakers in Massachusetts

Susie Eddie Is Art

The Biggest Black Market in History

Mary Dyer endured religious persecution and personal tragedy. Then, she was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious activities.

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