Episode 2 of 2
Flight from Banishment
- When
- January 1636
- Where
- Massachusetts Bay Colony
Williams fled during a blizzard in January 1636, evading the sheriff who arrived to enforce the banishment.
Williams did not comply with the banishment demand. The sheriff came in January 1636 but discovered Williams had slipped away three days earlier during a blizzard, effectively escaping the colony's jurisdiction.
Sources
- Roger Williams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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