Founder Nationality: Why English is famous: A wealthy English Puritan lawyer, he was one of the founders of Massachusetts Bay Colony and the first major colony in New England after Plymouth Colony. He regarded the colony as the "city on the hill" of the Puritans, led the development of the New England colony and influenced the religion of the neighboring colonies.

Date of birth: 1588 65438+ 10/2 Date of birth: Edward Si Tong, Suffolk, England.

Date of death: 1649 (6 1 year) March 26th. Cause of death: natural causes.

Event 1630-05-29 John winthrop begins The History of New England1631-05-18 John winthrop was elected as the first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and shared it on Facebook and A.A. Milnea on Twitter.