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- John Robinson (born c. 1575, Sturton-le-Steeple, Nottinghamshire, Eng.—died March 1, 1625, Leiden, Neth.) was an English Puritan minister called the pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers for his guidance of their religious life before their journey to North America aboard the “Mayflower” in 1620.
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- Early Life & Conversion
- Leiden & Relocation Efforts
- Influence on Mayflower Compact
- Conclusion
Little is known of Robinson's early life. He was born at Sturton-Le-Steeple in Nottinghamshire, England in 1576 CE, was enrolled at Cambridge University in 1592 CE, and graduated in 1596 CE, afterwards becoming a priest of the Anglican Church. He was fluent in Greekand Latin and regarded as a promising scholar and cleric at this time, but he came t...
In 1607 CE, the congregation was discovered by agents of the Anglican Church, and many were imprisoned or fined. Brewster organized the group to relocate to Leiden, the Netherlands, where the government practiced a policy of religious tolerance. The group's first attempt to escape England failed when the Anglican captain of the ship they had charte...
Robinson accompanied the members of the congregation who would be leaving to the port of Delfthaven where he delivered a parting sermon to encourage them. He remained behind to minister to the remaining congregation and established William Brewster, who had returned from hiding for the journey, as their pastor until he could come later. The Speedwe...
During the winter of 1620-1621 CE, half the passengers and crew of the Mayflower would die, and in the spring of 1621 CE, the colonists were still struggling until they received help from the Native Americans of the region. They were first welcomed by Samoset (also given as Somerset, l. c. 1590-1653 CE) who introduced them to Ousamequin (better kno...
- Joshua J. Mark
He was pastor to the Pilgrims and one of the founders of the radical Separatist movement - but John Robinson would never set foot on the Mayflower. He led the Pilgrims from the towns and villages they hailed from to the pretty Dutch town of Leiden, helping plan the pioneering journey of the Mayflower. He was instrumental in a planning a second ...
English Puritan minister John Robinson was called the pastor of the Pilgrim Fathers for his guidance of their religious life before their journey to North America aboard the Mayflower in 1620.
Jul 31, 2020 · ABC’s long-running journalistic and true crime show, ’20/20,’ focuses on notorious serial killer John Edward Robinson in an episode titled “Sole Survivor.” It has resurrected his sinister reputation in public memory.
What was John Robinson’s legacy? Robinson led his church to make peace with God through confession of sin and receiving forgiveness. He also taught them to maintain peace with one another by humbly working to find common ground.
41 Of Robinson's six children (John, Bridget, Isaac, Mercey, Fear, and James), one was buried in St. Peter's, Leyden, on February 7, 1621, and another on March 27, 1623, which of them, does not appear. Bridget was married at Leyden in May, 1629, to John Grynwich, student of theology, and her mother attended as a witness.
