What are some amazing facts about the Mayflower?

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http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/...

What are some amazing facts about the Mayflower?
The Separatists 1st, commissioned the "Speedwell" but it sank before getting out of their British Harbor.





Only 40 of the 200 passengers were actual "Pilgrims" the rest were added to help with the enormous costs.





They left the 6th of September, 1620. And arrived @ Port at Provinctown Harbor on November 11, 1620.. (that's 66 days)





In America the English claim was called "Virginia" There were two companies established to promote settlement in these "plantations"


The London Virginia Company held the lands from what is today North Carolina to New Jersey.


The Plymouth (Devon) Virginia Company had New York to Maine.


King James granted permission to settle Virginia from the "London Company" The Puritans were to land no further North, than Present day New Jersey.


...but instead landed North. Therefore OUT of James' jurisdiction.





There were two deaths, (%26amp; one near death) on the Mayflower.


John Howland almost died when he was swept overboard, but was rescued.





The two that died, one was a sailor, i couldn't locate his name. The other a Servant of Samuel Fuller.





There was one birth at sea. Elizabeth Hopkins had a son, Who was named Oceanus.





Another baby, was born to Susanna White during the several weeks the Mayflower lay in Provincetown harbor. That child was Peregrine White.





King James was VERY reluctant to honor the "Mayflower Compact" but eventually did so, to avoid an uprising. (of course, 155 years later the revolution began)





I'll sign this one,


~S. Wynn


Daughter of the American Revolution


AND


13x great granddaughter of Samuel Fuller (a signer of the Mayflower Pact.)
Reply:The most interesting thing to me is that they were planning to go farther south but stopped when they ran out of beer. Now that's an emergency!
Reply:It did not have staterooms, bathrooms, ballrooms, an engine or radar. I could go on and on, but you get the picture. If you need this for an assignment, I've given you a pretty good start.

miriam