Roger Williams Beliefs

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PDA #2 In 1631, after arriving in Boston, Puritan minister Roger Williams preached in Plymouth and Salem. That was before he was banished from Massachusetts in 1635. Afterwards, Williams made a home for himself in Providence, Rhode Island. After spending the majority of his time amongst Indians while in Plymouth and Providence, he wrote a dictionary of New England Indian words while he was sailing back to England in 1643. He also recorded observations of the Natives beliefs, traditions and occasionally encounters between the natives and English colonists. Few people showed such interest as Williams. Williams observed the Natives physically, noticing their dark skin and hair, long faces, and strange but minimal attire. Among his documents are