[U.S. Religious History] The Cambridge Synod of Congregational Churches convened in Massachusetts, deciding upon the correct form of government which all Congregational Churches in New England would agree to follow. (USRelHist)
-- April 21, 1649
[U.S. Religious History] The Maryland Assembly passed the Toleration Act, providing protection to Roman Catholics against Protestant harassment and discrimination, a problem which had been on the increase due to the growing power of Oliver Cromwell in England. (USRelHist)
-- October 16, 1649
[U.S. Religious History] The colony of Maine passed legislation creating religious freedom for all citizens, but only on the condition that those of "contrary" religious beliefs behave "acceptably." (USRelHist)
-- July 01, 1656
[U.S. Religious History] The first Quakers (Mary Fisher and Ann Austin) to arrive in Boston are arrested. Five weeks later they were deported back to England. (USRelHist)
-- August 05, 1656
[U.S. Religious History] Eight Quakers arrived in Boston. They were immediately imprisoned by the Puritan authorities because Quakers were generally regarded as politically and religiously subversive. (USRelHist)
-- 1660
[U.S. Religious History] Protestants for all new mainland colonies (Pa., Del., N.J., N.Y., S.C., N.C.) (Backman)
-- 1660
[U.S. Religious History] U.S., To strengthen colonies England adopted a policy of toleration for Trinitarian (Backman)
-- March 24, 1664
[U.S. Religious History] Roger Williams was granted a charter to colonize Rhode Island. (USRelHist)
-- May 27, 1664
[U.S. Religious History] At the age of 24, colonial theologian Increase Mather became the minister of Boston's Second (Congregational) Church. He would serve there until his death in 1723. (USRelHist)
-- May 03, 1675
[U.S. Religious History] Massachusetts passed a law that required church doors to be locked during services - evidently to keep people from leaving before the long sermons were finished. (USRelHist)
-- 1678
Pilgrim's Progress, (1st part) published. (Tidd)
-- September 28, 1678
[U.S. Religious History] John Bunyan's famous book Pilgrim's Progress was published. (USRelHist)
-- March 10, 1681
[U.S. Religious History] William Penn, an English Quaker, received a charter from Charles II which made him the sole proprietor of the colonial American territory of Pennsylvania. (USRelHist)
-- May 11, 1682
[U.S. Religious History] After two years, two key laws were repealed by the General Court of Massachusetts: one which prohibited people from observing Christmas and another that set capital punishment for Quakers who returned to the colony after being banished. (USRelHist)
-- August 30, 1682
[U.S. Religious History] William Penn sailed from England to established the colony of Pennsylvania. (USRelHist)
-- June 23, 1683
[U.S. Religious History] William Penn, a Quaker and founder of the colony of Pennsylvania, signed a famous treaty with the Indians of that region. This treaty was never broken by the Quakers. (USRelHist)
Sources: http://groups.google.com/group/mormon-church-history/web/Source+Information?hl=en
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