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Excerpt from "The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution" 

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Excerpt from "The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution" 

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“I add that a civil sword (as woeful experience in all ages has proved) is so far from bringing or helping forward an opposite in religion to repentance that magistrates sin grievously against the work of God and blood of souls by such proceedings. Because as (commonly) the sufferings of false and antichristian teachers harden their followers, who being blind, by this means are occasioned to tumble into the ditch of hell after their blind leaders, with more inflamed zeal of lying confidence."

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This excerpt from Roger Williams' "The Bloudy Tenent of Persecution," encourages religious tolerance and appeals for freedom of religion. Rhode Island was created in accordance with many of Williams' views on the church and state, such as religious freedom.

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This painting is of Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, leaving Salem, Massachusetts with his family in 1636 after being banished from the colony for preaching religious tolerance and freedom. Williams fled Massachusetts and established a new settlement called Providence where he mandated true religious freedom.

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This is a map of Rhode Island and the surrounding areas showing from where Roger Williams was banished, Massachusetts, and to where he settled, Providence. Roger Williams purchased land from the Narragansetts to found Providence and create a haven for all religions.

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Excerpt from "Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations"

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Excerpt from "Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations"

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"And whereas, in theire humble addresse, they have ffreely declared, that it is much on their hearts (if they may be permitted), to hold forth a livlie experiment, that a most flourishing civill state may stand and best bee maintained, and that among our English subjects. with a full libertie in religious concernements; and that true pietye rightly grounded upon gospell principles, will give the best and greatest security to sovereignetye, and will lay in the hearts of men the strongest obligations to true loyaltye..."

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Rhode Island was founded on the radical ideas of true religious freedom and separation of church and state; the government had no association with the church and people of all faiths could worship without interference. The natives had good relations with the colonists in Rhode Island until the King Philip’s War when, in retaliation for the Great Swamp Massacre, the Narragansetts burned Providence.

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Roger Williams' interactions  with Narragansett Tribe

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Roger Williams' interactions  with Narragansett Tribe

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The early interactions with the natives by Roger Williams were very much peaceful. The Narragansett Tribe was weak at the time of his arrival, and Williams purchased some of their land for the early Rhode Island settlers. The peach between the Narragansetts and the early settlers allowed Rhode Island to easily grow both population wise and economically.

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In this excerpt is from "Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," it explains that a colony would thrive with full religious freedom. It also describes that people are best protected when they can practice their religion freely without interference from the government.

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The Great Swamp fight was a major and bloody battle during the King Phillip's War in which many Narragansetts died fighting colonists. The battle took place near Providence in the colony of Rhode Island, and was Rhode Island's greatest conflict between settlers and natives.

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Image of the burning of Providence by natives

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Image of the burning of Providence by natives

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This image shows members of the Narragansett tribe setting fire to the town of Providence. This was the beginning of the Narragansett s' rampage throughout the New England colonies in retaliation to the Great Swamp fight, even though Rhode Island was not very involved in the King Phillip's War. This was the first (and last) conflict between the Rhode Island colonists and the Narragansett tribe.

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Excerpt from the Constitution of Rhode Island

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Excerpt from the Constitution of Rhode Island

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"...[W]e, therefore, declare that no person shall be compelled to frequent or to support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatever, except in fulfillment of such person's voluntary contract; nor enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in body or goods; nor disqualified from holding any office; nor otherwise suffer on account of such person's religious belief; and that every person shall be free to worship God according to the dictates of such person's conscience, and to pro fess and by argument to maintain such person's opinion in matters of religion; and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect the civil capacity of any person."

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This quote from the Constitution of Rhode Island demonstrates the extent to which Rhode Island was religiously tolerant. Rhode Island was the first colonies to allow freedom to worship whomever you choose, which is shown by this excerpt.