The first English settlers who arrived in Connecticut in the 1630s did not come as refugees fleeing persecution. They came as men and women with a precise vision—one that would reshape the political and religious landscape of early America. Unlike Massachusetts, where the Puritans established a theocracy under John Winthrop’s “city upon a hill,” Connecticut’s … Read more
The Connecticut Colony didn’t begin with a grand proclamation or royal charter. It started with a group of disillusioned Puritans fleeing religious persecution in England, only to find themselves at odds with Massachusetts’ rigid theocracy. By 1636, they weren’t just seeking spiritual freedom—they were carving out a new social contract, one that balanced faith with … Read more
The first European settlers who arrived in what is now Connecticut in the 1630s didn’t come for gold or glory. They came for survival—and for something far more radical: a society built on their own rules, not London’s. The question of why Connecticut was started isn’t just about land or religion; it’s about rebellion in … Read more
