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Mary Rowlandson’s story pulls you into a world of raw fear and deep faith. In 1675, when her town was attacked, she was ripped away from her family and thrown into an eleven-week nightmare of hunger, cold, and loneliness. What kept her going wasn’t just hope—it was her unshakable belief that God was with her every step of the way. She saw her suffering as part of God’s plan, a test meant to strengthen her spirit. Even in the darkest moments, when despair threatened to take over, she turned to scripture and prayer, finding comfort and courage in her faith. It wasn’t just religion; it was her lifeline.

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Rowlandson’s faith shaped how she understood everything around her—the violence, the captivity, even her captors. While she feared them, she believed that God’s will was guiding her through the chaos and that her survival depended on trusting Him. Her narrative became more than just a personal story; it was a powerful message to the colonists that suffering was a divine trial and that faith could carry anyone through the hardest times. Mary Rowlandson’s experience shows us how, even in moments of terror and loss, faith in God can be a fierce source of hope and strength.

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First edition title page of Rowlandson’s narrative in 1682

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Mary Rowlandson during her Captivity

Image source:  Kestler, Frances Roe. Mary White Rowlandson: the significance of her narrative in American literature. 1982.

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She started off in Lancaster Massachusetts, february 10th 1676

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Most of her captivity was all over the place.Mary Rowlandson was held captive in various locations throughout central and western Massachusetts, southern Vermont, and New Hampshire

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Present day Lancaster, Massachusetts where Rowlandson is captured

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This is a sing that was created with some of her words that she wrote in "The Sovereignty and Goodness of God: Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration"

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Mary Rowaldson was saved from her husband