02347cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000200012824500190014826400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350801980038452012190058253400660180165300320186785600600189985600430195999900190200269648UtSlPG20260610134618.0mcr n260607r20221917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17024423  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF0011 aHall, May Emery10aRoger Williams 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-12-28  aBrian Wilson, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Roger Williams" by May Emery Hall is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This biography focuses on the significant life and contributions of Roger Williams, a key figure in the founding of Rhode Island and a pioneer of religious liberty in America. The narrative promises to explore his struggles, beliefs, and the enduring impact of his ideas on society and governance, highlighting his relationships with the Puritans and Native Americans.  The opening of the work introduces the early life of Roger Williams, illustrating the obscurities surrounding his birth and upbringing. It paints a picture of a man who emerged from a shadowy past to become a moral soldier fighting for the principles of conscience and freedom. The text hints at Williams' complex relationships, from his educational background under Sir Edward Coke to his early experiences as a chaplain. It lays the groundwork for understanding his future challenges, particularly regarding his views on religious freedoms, which ultimately led to his banishment from Massachusetts and shifted his focus toward founding Providence as a sanctuary for those persecuted for their beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: The Pilgrim Press, 1917  aWilliams, Roger, 1604?-16834 uhttps://archive.org/details/rogerwilliams01hall/page/n940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69648  c110429d110429