John Eliot (August 3¹, 1604 - 21 May 1690) was a Puritan missionary born in Widford, Hertfordshire, England. He attended Jesus College, Cambridge. Eliot arrived in Boston on November 3, 1631, on the ship Lyon, and became minister and "teaching elder" at the First Church in Roxbury. In that town he also founded the Roxbury Latin School in 1645. He, along with ministers Thomas Weld (also of Roxbury) and Richard Mather of Dorchester, are credited as editors of the first book published in the British North American colonies, i.e. the Bay Psalm Book. He participated in the examination, excommunication and exile of Anne Hutchinson, whose opinions he deplored. He converted Algonquin Indians and translated the Bible into their language, Massachusett, for which he devised an alphabet; in 1663, it became the first Bible printed in North America. In 1666, his grammar of Massachusett, called The Indian Grammar Begun, was published as well. Eliot was best known for attempting to preserve the culture (minus the religion) of the Native Americans by putting them in planned towns where they could continue by their own rule. At one point in time, there were 14 of these towns of so-called "Praying Indians." the best documented being at Natick, Massachusetts. These towns were mostly destroyed by furious English colonists during King Philip's War (1675). Although restoration was attempted, it ultimately failed. another attempt This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 - Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... The Puritans were members of a group of Protestants seeking further reforms or even separation from the established church during the Reformation. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire or Harfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Full name The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge Motto - Named after Jesus Lane & Jesus Parish Previous names - Established 1496 Sister College Jesus College Master Prof. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Roxbury is a neighborhood within Boston, Massachusetts. ... Roxbury Latin School is the oldest school in continuous existence in North America. ... Richard Mather (1596 - 1669), American Congregational clergyman, was born in Lowton, in the parish of Winwick, near Liverpool, England, of a family which was in reduced circumstances but entitled to bear a coat-of-arms. ... Dorchester Dorchester is a market town in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome and A35 road 20 miles west of Poole and five miles north of Weymouth. ... The Bay Psalm Book was the first book printed in British North America. ... Anne Hutchinson on Trial by Edwin Austin Abbey Anne Hutchinson (July 17, 1591 – August 20, 1643) was the unauthorized Puritan preacher of a dissident church discussion group, and pioneer in Rhode Island and the Bronx. ... The Algonquins or Algonkins are an aboriginal North American people speaking Algonquin, an Algonquian language. ... The holy Jewish scripture: The Torah. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ... // Events Prix de Rome scholarship established for students of the arts. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ... Natick Common, Halloween 2004 Natick is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... King Philips War was a general Indian uprising in 1675–1676 to resist continued expansion of the English colonies in New England. ... Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim August 10 - Building of the Royal Greenwich Observatory began November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh becomes the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs. ...

His grandson, Jared Eliot, was a noted pastor and agriculture writer. Jared Eliot (Nov. ...

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Note 1: All that is certain is that Eliot was baptized on August 5, so this date is approximate. Baptism is a water purification ritual practiced in certain religions such as Christianity, Mandaeanism, Sikhism, and some historic sects of Judaism. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ...