...hey made a settlement, and called it Plymouth, which, though now a part of Massachusetts, was for a long time a colony by itself. And thus was formed ... ...everal gentle men among them purchased a tract of country on the coast of Massachusetts Bay, and obtained a charter from King Charles, which authoriz... ...the king’s charter in his keeping, and was appointed the first governor of Massachusetts. Imagine him a person of grave and benevolent aspect, dressed... ...ters differed, in many respects, from those of the rulers and clergymen of Massachusetts. Now, the wise men of those days believed that the country co... ...lymouth colony; but as the people there held the same opinions as those of Massachusetts, he was not suf fered to remain among them. However, the wil... ...est son educated by them. His son had been accordingly placed at school in Dedham, whence he had now come to attend the meeting. The Indians assembled...