Roger Williams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Roger Williams

English Protestant theologian and founder of the colony of Providence Plantation

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1603

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: politician, theologian, linguist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Roger Williams

  • Roger Williams (c.
  • 21 December 1603 – between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was a Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island.
  • He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with American Indians, and he was one of the first abolitionists.Williams was expelled by the Puritan leaders from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for spreading "new and dangerous ideas", and he established the Providence Plantations in 1636 as a refuge offering what he called "liberty of conscience".
  • In 1638, he founded the First Baptist Church in America, also known as the First Baptist Church of Providence.
  • He studied the Indian languages and wrote the first book on the Narragansett language, and he organized the first attempt to prohibit slavery in any of the American colonies.

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