Historedia
Group or institution

General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1635–1636

Every event in Historedia whose sources name General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Banishment of Roger Williams from Massachusetts Bay Colony

    1635–1636

    Role: Judicial body

    1. October 1635 · Massachusetts Bay ColonyTrial and Conviction

      The General Court tried Roger Williams in October 1635 and convicted him of sedition and heresy.

    2. January 1636 · Massachusetts Bay ColonyFlight from Banishment

      Williams fled during a blizzard in January 1636, evading the sheriff who arrived to enforce the banishment.

Sources

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