The Arbella was the flagship of the Winthrop Fleet on which, between April 8 and June 12, 1630, Governor John Winthrop, other members of the Company and Puritan emigrants transported themselves and the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company from England to Salem, thereby giving legal birth to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. John Winthrop is reputed to have given the famous 'City upon a Hill' sermon aboard the ship, though research indicates that the sermon may actually have been delivered in England previously. The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 was the largest fleet ever assembled to carry Englishmen overseas to a new homeland. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... John Winthrop was the name of several prominent figures in colonial New England. ... The Puritans were members of a group of English Protestants seeking further reforms or even separation from the established church during the Reformation. ... The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called by the name Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was the direct predecessor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and then the state of Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... John Winthrop was the name of several prominent figures in colonial New England. ... City upon a hill is the phrase often used to refer to John Winthrops famous sermon, A Model of Christian Charity,, of 1630, based on Matthew 5:14 (You are the light of the world. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked...

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Dictionary of American History by James Truslow Adams, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940 James Truslow Adams (1878 - 1949) was a U.S. historian. ...

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• The Winthrop Society is a hereditary organization made up of the descendants those who arrived on the Winthrop Fleet or other Great Migration ships before 1634.