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southern New England during King Philip’s War

track of the
Mayflower
off Cape Cod, November 9–11

tracks of the
Speedwell
and the

Mayflower,
July–November 1620

Marlborough, town of

Marshfield, town of

Martin, Christopher

death of

described

as governor of the
Mayflower

Martin, Mary

Mary Queen of Scots

Mashpee, town of

Mashpee Revolt

Mason, Captain John

Massachusetts, the

exploratory expedition to land of

King Philip’s War and

-Narragansett alliance

plot against Plymouth and Wessagussett, and ensuing massacre

Standish and

trade with

Wessagussett settlement and

Massachusetts-Bay Colony: diplomacy before King Philip’s War

establishment of

General Court

Indian relations,
see individual tribes and sachems

King Philip’s War and

religious dissent, intolerance of

religious practice in

second generation, decline in spiritual life of

slavery and

United Colonies of New England

Massasoit

alliance with the Pilgrims

copper chain given to

death of

described

diplomatic relations established with the Pilgrims

First Thanksgiving and

land sales

name change to Usamequin

Peach trial and

Plymouth delegation visits, in summer of 1621

Praying Indians and

the Quabaugs and

Squanto and

Wassagussett massacre and

at wedding of William Bradford

Winslow saves life of

mastiffs, English

matchlocks

described

Mather, Cotton

Mather, Increase

Matoonas

Mattapoisett, village of

Matthias (Sakonnet Indian)

mattocks

Maushop, legend of

Maverick, Samuel

Mayflower:
arrival at Plymouth Harbor

deaths

departure from Plymouth

describedfate of

furnishing brought on

Leideners on

non-Separatist ( “Strangers” ) on

off Cape Cod. track

officers and crew of

passage to America

passengers aboard

provisioning of

repairs to

return to England in April 1621

sickness on

tracks of, July–November 1620

transport of goods to shore
see also
Pilgrims; Plymouth Colony

Mayflower Compact

Mayflower II

Medfield, town of

memory holes

Menameset, village of

departure of Nipmunks from

Mendon, town of

Merchant Adventurers

agreement to pay, in goods

chastisement of Pilgrims for their hard-heartedness

disbanding of

the
Fortune
sent by

Merrymount

Metacom,
see
Philip

Metamora

Miantonomi (Narragansett sachem)

Middleborough, town of

Miles, John

Miles garrison. 237

Miller’s River

Mohawks, King Philip’s War and

Mohegans

King Philip’s War and

Pequot War of 1637 and

Monopide (Pequot Indian)

Monposset Pond

Montauks

More, Catherine

More, Jasper

More, Samuel

More children

Morison, Samuel Eliot

mortgages

Morton, Nathaniel

Morton, Thomas

Moseley, Captain Samuel

attitude toward the Indians

Bloody Brook and

Great Swamp Fight and

Mount Hope

fort built by Plymouth forces at

during King Philip’s War

map of region of, June–August 1675

population after King Philip’s War

vulnerability of

Mount Hope Bay

Mount Hope Peninsula

sale in 1680 of

Mourt’s Relation
(Bradford and Winslow)

Mullins, Priscilla,
see
Alden, Priscilla Mullins

Mullins, William

Mullinses

Nantasket

Nantucket Indians

Narragansetts

defensive fort of

enmity with other tribes

events leading to King Philip’s War and

flee to Nipmuck country

Great Swamp Fight

join forces with the Nipmucks

King Philip’s War and

-Massachusetts alliance

Massasoit taken captive by

Pequot War of 1637 and

Native Americans of southern New England: agriculture and

during American Revolution

conversion to Christianity,
see
conversion of the Indians;

Praying Indians

cross-cultural trends of English and

fishing grounds

gravesites

guns incorporated into culture of

King Philip’s War and,
see
King Philip’s War

memory holes

Nashpee Revolt

plague devastating, before arrival of Pilgrims

previous encounters with Europeans

resurgence of

seasonal travels to secure food

style of fighting

trade,
see

trade war dance of

warfare following King Philip’s War

Wessagussett massacre, effects of

wigwams

see also individual tribes and sachems

Nausets

Billington boy and

corn stolen on Pilgrim exploration expedition of 1620

Nemasket, village of

Nemaskets, King Philip’s War and

New Bedford, Massachusetts

Newcomen, John

New England, maps of:

Captain John Smith’s. 59

southern New England during King Philip’s War

New Hampshire, during King Philip’s War

Newman, Noah

New Netherland

establishment of

Newport, town of

New York, colony of

Iroquois and

see also
Manhattan; New Netherland

Niantic Indians

Nimrod

Nine Men’s Misery

Ninigret (Narragansett sachem)

Ninigret II

Nipmucks:

King Philip’s War and

-Narragansett alliance

Narragansetts flee north to Nipmuck country

Praying Indians spy on

the Quabaugs

ransoming of English captives and

sue for peace

Nipsachuck

Nipsachuck Swamp

Nompash (Sakonnet warrior)

Northfield, town of

Obtakiest (sachem)

Of Plymouth Plantation
(Bradford)

manuscript of

repatriation of manuscript

Old Colony Club

Oldham, John

Old South Church, Boston

Oliver, Captain James

Oneco (Uncas’s son)

Passaconaway

Patuxet

Pawtucket, town of

Peach, Arthur

Pease Field Fight

Pecksuot

Pelham, Herbert

Pelham, Penelope,
see
Winslow, Penelope Pelham Penacocks

Pepper, Robert

Pequots

King Philip’s War and

Pequot War of 1637

Peter (Narragansett guide)

Peter (son of Awashonks)

Philip

Alexander’s death and

appearance of

assassination attempt on life of

avoidance of conflict

becomes supreme sachem of the Pokanokets

charisma of

death of

hat of

head of

King Philip’s War,
see
King Philip’s War

land sales and

name change

Nantucket Indians and

reassessment of

Rowlandson and

Mary Rowlandson and

John Sassamon and

“Seat of Philip”

son of

wampum coat of

Josiah Winslow and

“Philip of Pokanoket”

Pierce, Captain Michael

pikemen

Pilgrim Hall

Pilgrim Lake

Pilgrims: bicentennial of arrival in America

departure from Delfshaven

Pilgrims (
cont
.): descendants of

emigration to Leiden

exploration expeditions of 1620

fanaticism of

First Thanksgiving

land, purchases of,
see
land sales in Leiden

meaning of “Pilgrim,” change in

preparations to sail for America

religious motivation of

religious practice

Robinson’s death, effect of

Sabbath

settlement site, exploration expeditions to find

trade with the Indians,
see
trade use of force, attitude toward
see also Mayflower
; Plymouth Colony

Pilgrim Society

Pilgrim Springs

Plimoth Plantation

Plymouth Bay

Plymouth Colony: agriculture in

becomes part of Massachusetts in 1692

births and deaths, in first year

cannons for defense of

Cole’s Hill

conflict between Pilgrims and Strangers

debt of, paying off

disaffected Strangers, migration of

financial backing,
see
Merchant Adventurers

First Thanksgiving

first winter

first year

fort, building of a

Fortune
’s arrival in

General Court

housing

Indians relations,
see individual tribes and sachems

King Philip’s War,
see
King Philip’s War

land ownership and,
see
land sales layout of the town

Leyden Street

marriage as civil ceremony in

Massachusetts’ plot against

Wessagussett and ensuing massacre

patent for

punishment in

religious dissent, intolerance of

second generation, decline in spiritual life of

settlement site

today

town formation andtrade,
see
trade

United Colonies of New England

wall around, building of

Watson’s Hill
see also Mayflower
; Pilgrims

Plymouth Harbor

Champlain’s map of

fowl available in

map

Plymouth Rock

Pocasset

fort built by Plymouth forces at

during King Philip’s War

Pocasset Swamp

Pocassets: King Philip’s War and

Weetamoo,
see
Weetamoo (Pocasset sachem)

Pokanokets

cosmology of

English technology and

First Thanksgiving and

King Philip’s War,
see
King Philip’s War

land sales,
see
land sales

Narragansetts, enmity with

plague affecting

Squanto’s plotting and

Wassagussett massacre and

at wedding of William Bradford

see also
Alexander of Pokanoket; Massasoit; Philip

Pollack Rip

Portsmouth, town of

powwows (spiritual leaders or shamans)

Pratt, Phineas

Pray, Mary

Praying Indians

internment at Deer Island

internment on Clark’s Island

King Philip’s War, importance to English victory in

Moseley and

of Nemasket

Philip’s hostility toward

release from Deer Island

predestination

Prence, Thomas

arrival in Plymouth

death of

Philip and

Prentice, Captain Thomas

Prince, Reverend Thomas

Pring, Martin

Providence, town of

Provincetown Harbor

exploration expeditions

Mayflower
anchors at

second group of English settlers arriving at

Prower, Solomon

Puritans

beliefs of

colonization of New England and

conversion of the Indians

English civil war and

Half-Way Covenant

of Massachusetts-Bay Colony,
see
Massachusetts-Bay Colony meaning of “Puritan,” change of

Pilgrims,
see
Pilgrims

Separatists,
see
Separatists

Pynchon, John

Quabaugs (subgroup of the Nipmucks)

Quadequina

Quakers

Queen (Narragansett sachem)

Queen Anne’s War

Quinnapin (Narragansett sachem)

execution of

Mary Rowlandson and

Ramsden, Joseph

Redemption Rock

Rehoboth, township of

King Philip’s War and

Reynolds, Mr. (master of the
Speedwell)

Rhode Island, colony of

founding of

Rhode Island, colony of (
cont
.)

King Philip’s War and
see also
Aquidneck Island

Rigsdales

Ring, William

Robinson, Isaac

Robinson, John (minister)

death of

Mayflower Compact and

reaction to Wessagussett massacre

Rogers, Joseph

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

Rowland (brother of John Sassamon)

Rowlandson, John

Rowlandson, Joseph

Rowlandson, Mary (daughter)

Rowlandson, Mary (mother)

freed from captivity

Philip and

ransoming of

The Sovereignty and Goodness of God

Rowlandson, Sarah

Sagamore John

Sagamore Sam (Nipchuck Indian)

St. Helena’s Church, Austerfield

Sakonnet

Sakonnets

fate of

King Philip’s War and

see also
Awashonks (Sakonnet sachem)

Samoset

Sanders, John

Sandwich, Cape Cod

Sanford, Peleg

Saquish Head

Sassamon, John

murder of, and ensuing trial

Philip and

Savage, Peter

Savage, Major Thomas

Schaghticoke, Philip’s camp at

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