Chapter II: Book I: 1608-1620. Persecution and Flight from

England—Settlement in Holland—Passage to England and Voyage to
America—Landing at Cape Cod and New Plymouth

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I. Suppression of Religious Liberty in England—First Cause of
the Foundation of the New Plymouth Settlement 1

II. Flight to Holland (Amsterdam and Leyden): 1607-1608 9

III. Settlement at Leyden: 1609-1620 14

IV. Reasons which led the Congregation at Leyden to Decide upon
Settlement in America 19

V. Decision to make New England the place of Settlement in
preference to Guiana or Virginia—Endeavour to obtain a Patent
from the King of England: 1617-1620 24

VI. Agreement between the Congregation at Leyden and the
Merchants and Adventurers in London for the accomplishment of
the Settlement in New England: 1620 35

VII. Departure from Leyden—Arrival and Preparations at
Southampton—Letter of Farewell from John Robinson to the whole
party of Pilgrims: July and August, 1620 49

VIII. Departure from Southampton, and Delay of both Ships at
Dartmouth and Plymouth: August and September, 1620 57

IX. The Mayflower sails from Plymouth—Voyage—Arrival at Cape
Cod: September-November, 1620 62

X. The Pilgrims seek a Site for their Settlement, and discover
the Harbour of New Plymouth: November-December, 1620 67