Puritans and Yankees : : The Winthrop Dynasty of New England / / Richard S. Dunn.

When Governor John Winthrop established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, he commenced a tradition of public service in which his family would participate for almost a century. His son, John, Jr., and his grandsons, Fitz John and Wait Still, were deeply involved in the colonial government of New...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]
©1962
Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Princeton Legacy Library ; 2334
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Physical Description:1 online resource (392 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Preface --
Contents --
BOOK ONE: John Winthrop --
1. The Founder --
2. Splendid Isolation --
BOOK TWO: John Winthrop, Jr. --
3. The Sagamore of Agawam --
4. Physician and Industrialist --
5. Splendid Isolation Reconsidered --
6. Winning the Connecticut Charter --
7. The Royal Commission of 1664 --
8. Under the Stuart Shadow --
BOOK THREE: Fitz and Wait Winthrop --
9. Two Cavaliers in Israel --
10. Edward Randolph and the "Moderates" --
11. The Dominion of New England --
12. A Small Practitioner in Physick --
13. Salvaging the Connecticut Charter --
14. His Provinces Pillar --
Abbreviations --
Bibliographical Note --
Index
Summary:When Governor John Winthrop established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, he commenced a tradition of public service in which his family would participate for almost a century. His son, John, Jr., and his grandsons, Fitz John and Wait Still, were deeply involved in the colonial government of New England, although their motives were increasingly mixed with private interest. Mr. Dunn's portrayal of this important and interesting family illuminates the two most fundamental themes in early New England history: the gradual secularization of the New England conscience, and the continuous struggle to preserve local customs and privileges within an increasingly centralized English imperial system.Originally published in 1962.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781400878727
9783110426847
9783110413489
9783110442496
DOI:10.1515/9781400878727
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Richard S. Dunn.