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John Davenport, who cofounded the colony of New Haven, has been neglected in studies that view early New England primarily from a Massachusetts standpoint. Francis J. Bremer restores the clergyman to importance by examining Davenport’s an important role as an advocate for religious reform in England and the Netherlands before his emigration, his engagement with an international community of scholars and clergy, and his significant contributions to colonial The usa. Bremer shows that he used to be in many ways a remarkably progressive leader for his time, with a strong commitment to education for both men and women, a vibrant interest in new science, and a dedication to upholding democratic principles in churches at a time when many other Puritan clergymen were emphasizing the power in their workplace above all else.
Bremer’s enlightening and accessible biography of crucial figure in New England history provides a unique standpoint at the seventeenth-century transatlantic Puritan movement.