Join us for a free lunchtime talk with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer (Roger Williams University) to hear about Roger Williams, an influential advocate for religious freedom, who attended Charterhouse School in the early 17th century. Born in London, Williams left for New England in the 1630s. He was famously banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 for his “new and dangerous opinions” on religious freedom, the separation of church and state, and Indigenous land rights. Following his banishment, Williams settled the town of Providence with the permission of the Narragansett Sachems, creating a colony that was arguably the freest in the western world. What is lesser known is Williams’ connection to the Charterhouse and Smithfield, which were instrumental in shaping his later life.
This talk is free but please book tickets.
