Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620 Finish:20-pack View of Sussex Place

View of Sussex Place

being the first of the ENTRY COURSES

Head and shoulders near-profile portrait of Blagden

The Butler

Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620 Finish:20-pack View of Sussex Place'Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620', (19th century). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in 1609, becoming exiles in the Netherlands. They decided to seek a new life in the New World, and sailed from Delft in a small ship, the 'Speedwell', to rendezvous with another vessel, the 'Mayflower'. It transpired that only the Mayflower would be able to withstand