American History In Bite Sized Doses: Anne Hutchinson

This is to be the beginning of a new series of posts here on The Watchman where I, the Watchman, refresh a bit on my American History. To help me with that, I’ve got a big fat paperback copy of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History Of The United States. As I go along, any tidbits that I find especially interesting will find a permanent place on the blog. Each post will be no longer than a few sentences meant to excite the reader’s interest.

So without further adieu, let’s begin:
Did you know?

In the 1630s, the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s Anne Hutchinson, a fierce and outspoken opponent of the church, who insisted that the common-man was able enough to self-interpret the bible, was put on trial for heresy. She was exiled and subsequently killed after reaching the Long Island Shores by vengeful Native Americans who mistook her for an enemy.