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Boarding the Lyon

When
December 1, 1630
Where
Bristol
Part of
Roger Williams Emigrates to Boston

Williams and his wife boarded the Boston-bound Lyon in Bristol on December 1, 1630, beginning their transatlantic journey.

Holding Separatist views by 1630, Williams departed England with his wife. They boarded the Lyon in Bristol on December 1, 1630. The vessel was explicitly Boston-bound, indicating their intended destination within the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Sources

  1. Roger Williams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13

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