“In 1620, a group of pilgrims left England seeking religious freedom. Upon their arrival in the New World, they created the Mayflower Compact, which established self-governance for the colony and helped shape the nation that eventually became the United States of America.”
-quoted from Family Search- 15 Nov 2020
A Thing of Beauty: The Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and Reciprocity too many in our day do not understand how things truly were between the Separatist Pilgrims and the Wampanoag who befriended them. They were true friends. They did right by each other the best that imperfect people can. They helped each other.
"Mayflower Pilgrims - Plymouth Plantation" a very educational 5 part video playllist by "Jeffrey the Librarian" You Tube channel. He reviews the history quite well and shows some basic maps so you can get a better idea of where the events took place. His channel has other playlists covering other USA history as well.
"Tour of Mayflower II, 2011" This is a video tour of a replica of the Mayflower done while that ship was in dry dock for repairs and restoration work. It allows you to better see what it was like.
"Plimoth Plantation: Virtual Field Trip" (by Scholastic for elementary school age children and older)
“Leo Martin-We Can Still Learn From the Pilgrims Today”
“National Monument to the Forefathers Tour_The Jenney” about five minutes - just Leo Martin being filmed in his Pilgrim clothes - no tour group thus very focused
“A Tour of the Forefathers Monument with Leo Martin” this one includes a tour group
“A Conversation with a Pilgrim: On Covenants” Leo Martin in his Pilgrim clothes
“A Conversation with a Pilgrim - Pilgrim Economics” Leo Martin in his Pilgrim clothes
“Economic Liberty and the Pilgrims” Leo Martin in his Pilgrim clothes
"Overboard on the Mayflower" John Howland "During a storm in the north Atlantic, indentured servant John Howland was swept off the Mayflower's deck. Fortunately, he grabbed a line and was hauled back onboard. Howland thrived in the New World and nearly four centuries later, an estimated two million Americans can claim him as an ancestor."
The Pilgrims and the Indians "Some critics today besmirch the Pilgrims because of mistreatment of the Native-Americans. But this short video which includes commentary from an Indian and author and pastor shows that the Pilgrims were exemplary in their relations with the Indians. It proved to be a mutually beneficial relationship"
George Soule: Mayflower Passenger Documentary "Mayflower Pilgrim George Soule is the subject of this documentary. It covers the life of Mayflower passenger and Plymouth colonist George Soule; the Edward Winslow household to which he belonged; as well as his later wife Mary Buckett. Researchers Caleb Johnson, Sue Allan and Simon Neal discuss the genealogical and DNA research that has gone into trying to puzzle out his origins and parentage."
A Thing of Beauty: The Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and Reciprocity
--quoting the Mayflower Compact in the Old English - and the entire list of signatories from https://mayflowerhistory.com/mayflower-compact
In ye name of God Amen· We whose names are vnderwriten, the loyall subjects of our dread soueraigne Lord King James by ye grace of God, of great Britaine, franc, & Ireland king, defender of ye faith, &c Haueing vndertaken, for ye glorie of God, and aduancemente of ye christian ^faith and honour of our king & countrie, a voyage to plant ye first colonie in ye Northerne parts of Virginia· doe by these presents solemnly & mutualy in ye presence of God, and one of another, couenant, & combine our selues togeather into a ciuill body politick; for ye our better ordering, & preseruation & fur= therance of ye ends aforesaid; and by vertue hearof, to enacte, constitute, and frame shuch just & equall lawes, ordinances, Acts, constitutions, & offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meete & conuenient for ye generall good of ye colonie: vnto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
In witnes wherof we haue herevnder subscribed our names at Cap= Codd ye ·11· of Nouember, in ye year of ye raigne of our soueraigne Lord king James of England, france, & Ireland ye eighteenth and of Scotland ye fiftie fourth. Ano: Dom ·1620·
Signers
The Mayflower Compact (written with modern spellings)
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honour of our King and Country, a Voyage to plant the first Colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; Do by these Presents, solemnly and mutually, in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid: And by Virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient f the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience.
IN WITNESS whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape-Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, Anno Domini; 1620.or
-modern spellings version quoted from https://themayflowersociety.org/history/the-mayflower-compact/>
---quoting https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-first-thanksgiving/
The names of the pilgrims present at the First Thanksgiving:
Attendees:
Men:
Women:
Teenagers and Children: