(baptized July 20, 1591– August 20, 1643)
Along with Roger Williams founder of Rhode Island, Anne Hutchinson was one of the most important voices of a theology that formed a counter veiling force to the theocratic rule of the Puritans. Ultimately the power of their message would lead to the Great Awakening.
Hutchinson's expression of a set of beliefs that diminished the authority of the clergy led to her banishment from the Massachusetts colony. Her voice, however, would not be stilled. Eventually her view of the relationship between God and humanity (including women) would become the prevailing doctrine throughout the colonies, setting the stage for the Great Awakening and ultimately the Revolution.
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