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God, war, and providence, the epic struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians against the Puritans of New England, James A. Warren

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God, war, and providence, the epic struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians against the Puritans of New England, James A. Warren

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-273) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

God, war, and providence

Nature of contents

bibliography

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1038454504

Responsibility statement

James A. Warren

Sub title

the epic struggle of Roger Williams and the Narragansett Indians against the Puritans of New England

Summary

"The tragic and fascinating history of the first epic struggle between white settlers and Native Americans in the early seventeenth century: a fresh look at the aggressive expansionist Puritans in New England and the determined Narragansett Indians, who refused to back down and accept English authority over people and their land."--Amazon

Table Of Contents

A winter invasion in Narragansett Country -- 1635: Indians and Puritans, separate and together -- A Godly minister, banished -- "For persons distressed of conscience": Providence -- Troubles on the frontier: The Pequot War -- "Did ever friends deal so with friends?" -- To London -- Rumors of war, unity at last, 1644-57 -- A royal charter, and new troubles in Narragansett Country, 1657-65 -- "In a strange way": King Philip's War -- The Narragansett War

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God, war, & providence

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