Anne Hutchinson's Trial
Storyboard Description
This trial demonstrated unconstitutional character from John Winthrop and the several magistrates of Massachusetts by demeaning Hutchinson through the taking of her freedom of speech which she had been using to express her freedom of religion.
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- Day 1: Novemeber 7, 1637
- "Mistress Hutchinson, you are called here as one of those that have troubled the peace of the commonwealth and the churches here." -John Winthrop
- Day 1: November 7, 1637
- “We do not call upon you to teach the court, but to lay yourself open.” -John Winthrop
- Do you think it not lawful of me to teach men and why do you call on me to teach the court?” -Anne Hutchinson
- Day 1: November 7, 1637
- “Mistress Hutchinson has depraved all the ministers and hath been the cause of what is fallen out.” -Magistrate Thomas Dudley
- “I pray, sir, prove it.” -Anne Hutchinson
- Day one of the Anne Hutchinson Trial begins. John Winthrop aounnounces that Hutchison has arrived and proceeds to tell her why she has been called before the General Court of Massachusetts.
- “I am called here to answer before you, but I hear no things laid to my charge.” -Anne Hutchinson
- Hutchinson begins to defend herself and Winthrop continues to oppose her.
- Magistrate Thomas Dudley shouts aloud to Hutchinson with accusations that her teachings have been misleading and lies Hutchinson replies to Dudley with a calm manor and proceeds to claim that what she believes or says in private should not be a crime
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