Who were the pilgrims fathers?

pilgrim fathers

Pilgrim Fathers is the name given to those who
established the first permanent colony in
New England at Plymouth,USA in 1620.In tudor
times many puritans lived in Lincolnshire
in England where they were often  badly treated
because of their faith in English Separatist
Church.When they could not stand the situation
any longer,they decided to sailed for Holland
where some other puritans had already settled
after leaving in Amsterdam for sometime.

They moved to Leyden where they received
warm welcome from the Dutch people. But they
wanted to maintain their English identity and
finally came to a big decision.

         They decided to sell to England's settlement
in North America.About 35 of them arrived

in England and with other 67 other men, women
and children,sailed from Plymouth in the
Mayflower in 1620. After a Voyage of two months
during which ship was blown off course, they

reached The Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts.
They wanted to go and settle in Virginia but
their captain refused to take them further.Some of
the men went ashore to see If they could
find a suitable place for a settlement. When they
did,they named it Plymouth.

The life was not easy, especially in
winter, but none wanted to return to England.
Half of them died, but many more from outside
join and the colony  set an example of faith and
courage.The first settlers were first called the old
comers.Later generations called them Forefathers.
It was only after about two centuries that while
celebrating Forefathers Day they were referred

as ‘Saints’ who left Holland as pilgrims and
Forefathers become Pilgrim Fathers.