Edward Winslow, governor of the Plymouth Colony, was born 431 years ago

Du Mayflower à la Nouvelle-Angleterre

An printer in London, he was forced into exile in Leiden in 1617 for religious reasons. In 1620, he set sail on the Mayflower. Widowed upon his arrival in North America, he married Susanna White there, the widow of the pilgrim William White: this was the first marriage celebrated in New England.

Gouverneur et auteur

Tasked with relations with the indigenous populations, he was later elected governor of the Plymouth Colony, where he defended the rights of the colonies against central power. He published several writings, including Good Newes from New England in 1624 and New England's Salamander in 1647.

Une mort dans les Caraïbes

Having returned to England, he worked for Cromwell from 1646 to 1654. In 1655, the latter entrusted him with a mission in the Caribbean. Edward Winslow died at sea, off the coast of Jamaica, on May 8, 1655.