# Mayflower carries English separatists to New England (1620)

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Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth and founded Plymouth Colony. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 1620 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The voyage became central to the mythology of English settlement in North America.

## Why it matters
The voyage became central to the mythology of English settlement in North America.

Ruler at the time: [James I](https://english-history.com/rulers/james-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Mayflower carries English separatists to New England](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Mayflower+carries+English+separatists+to+New+England&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Mayflower carries English separatists to New England](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Mayflower+carries+English+separatists+to+New+England)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)