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CONTENTS
DECLARATIONS OF THE FOREFATHERS
CHAPTER I.
Pilgrim and Puritan - Civil and Ecclesiastical Despotism —
Puritanism, its Causes, its Opportunity - King and Com-
monwealth-The Expatriation-Political and Commercial
Factors Historical Estimate - Retrospect.
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CHAPTER II.
Early Settlements - The Plymouth Tragedy - Emigration of
1630- The Crisis — Church and State - Buckingham and
Laud-Royal Charter-Pioneers and Leaders-Coming of
Ludlow
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I-4
5-14
15-23
CHAPTER III.
Ludlow's Ancestry and Family-Knights of the Shire-Sir
Edmund-Sir Henry-Military and Parliamentary Services
-Relationship by Marriage to Governor Endicott and
Chief Justice Popham-Student at Oxford and in the Inner
Temple-Entries of the Ludlow Family in the Inner
Temple Records-Race of Lawyers-John White-The
Dorchester Company-Governor and Company of Massa-
chusetts Bay in New England-Ludlow an Assistant—
Distinguished Associates-Arrival in May, 1630.
24-31
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CHAPTER IV.
Ludlow in Massachusetts-Leader in Public Affairs-Stock-
holder-Landowner-Auditor of Governor Winthrop's Ac-
counts-Superintendent of Fortifications-Military Com-
missioner Magistrate-Legislator - Deputy Governor-
The Charter-Its Contravention-Assumption of Power
-Ludlow's Protest-Magisterial Sentiment-Church Mem-
bership Test-Popular Remonstrance-Choice of Deputies
-Cotton's Postulate
32-44
CHAPTER V.
Ludlow's Attitude as an Assistant-Change of Views-His De-
feat for the Governorship-Election of Haynes-Winthrop's
Explanation - Ludlow's Objection-Overslaughed - Res-
olutions to Remove to Connecticut-The Removal-Its
Real Cause-Ludlow, Hooker, Cotton, Stone-Ministerial
Interference - Magisterial Arrogance-Court and Com-
mons
45-49
CHAPTER VI.
The Valley of the Long River-Knowledge of its Resources-
Block-Wahginnacut-Oldham-The Leave to Remove-
Cambridge-Watertown-Dorchester-Commission to Gov-
ern the New Colony-Ludlow Made its Head-The Agree-
ment-Its Text-Trumbull's Definition
50-56
CHAPTER VII.
Ludlow's Initiative — Occupation — Conflicting Interests-In-
dians - Dutch - Plymouth Men - Saltonstall's Company
-Ludlow's Firmness and Diplomacy-" Ye Controversie "
-Underhill's Notice-Brewster's Letter-Vane's Demand
-First Comers-First Winter-Sufferings and Losses-
Spring of 1636-Organization of Court-Laws and Ordi-
nances-Important Measures-Administration of Justice
-Ludlow de Facto Governor and Chief Justice — The
Massachusetts Agreement" Fulfilled
57-65
CHAPTER VIII.
A Crisis-"The Pequoitt Potencie" - Indian Atrocities—
Declaration of War-Civilization v. Barbarism-Mason's
Expedition - The Fort Fight-Stone's Thanksgiving —
Mason's Battle Ludlow's Foresight His Letter to
Pynchon-The Swamp Fight Uncas and Miantonomo-
Fair Unquowa-Ludlow's Services, 1635-1639.
66-72
CHAPTER IX.
The Fundamental Orders No Record -None Desired -
Opinions of Hoadley and Trumbull — At their Adoption
- Leaders-New Chapter in History-Text of the Con-
stitution - Law of the People - Views of Jurists and
Historians-Bancroft - Palfrey - Fiske-Green-Tarbox -Bryce - Sanford —Trumbull — Robinson — Johnston - Hamersley-Bushnell - Day - Brinley .
73-86
CHAPTER X.
Who Inspired the Constitution-Hooker-The Sermon- Wol-
cott's Notes Trumbull's Interpretation - Doctrine -
Reasons-Historical Estimates-Johnston-Fiske-Elliott
- Twichell - Walker-Who Wrote the Constitution-
Ludlow His Qualifications-Opinions-Hollister-Tuttle
Stiles · Bancroft Schenck Trumbull Walker -
Elliott-Hawes - Robinson - Brinley - Beers - Waters
- Hooker Visioned and Ludlow Wrote the Fundamental
Orders
CHAPTER XI.
The Code of 1650-Ludlow's "Body of Lawes "-Requested to
Draft it by General Court-The Criminal Code-Massa-
chusetts Body of Liberties-Differences-Code Four Years
in Preparation-What it Was-Its Recognition in Legis-
lation-Its Intrinsic Merits-Witnesses to its Authorship
and Value-De Tocqueville-Trumbull - Day-Brinsley
-Hamersley-Robinson-Schenck-Stiles
97-105
CHAPTER XII.
Framer of the Constitution and the Code-Other Duties and
Honors-Magistrate-Commissioner-Deputy Governor-
At Windsor-Absence from Court-At Pequannocke-
Purchase from the Indians-Fairfield-Reprimand-Plea
of Justification · Court's Sanction - Advantage of the
Purchase 106-113
CHAPTER XIII.
Dutch Claims in Connecticut - Confederation — Johnston's
Opinion-Contention 1635-1664 - Indian Allies - Diplo-
macy -Commissioners' Charges — Stuyvesant's Denial—
Refusal of Massachusetts-Nullification-Historical Inci-
dents - Rhode Island-Underhill-Petition to Cromwell
-Ships and Troops-Peace Declaration .
114-121
CHAPTER XIV.
Virginia Massacre-Delaware Colonists-Mohawks-French in
Canada-Six Nations-French Embassy to New England
-Treachery and Intrigue-Rivalry of Indian Sachems-
Threats, Plots, and Murders-Apprehension in Border
Towns - Alarm of the Colonists - War Preparations—
Rebellion at Stamford-Connecticut and New Haven Re-
fuse Assistance-Fairfield Raises Troops-Ludlow Chosen
Commander-Reasons for his Action-Notice to Authorities
-Their Disapproval.
CHAPTER XV.
PAGB
122-133
Witchcraft-Ancestors' Convictions-English Law - Persecu-
tion-King James-More-Fuller-Granvil - Massachu-
setts-Mather-Witchcraft Laws-Capital Crime-Good-
man-Knapp-Bassett-Accusation of Ludlow-Staples v.
Ludlow The Charges - The Defence-Fines - Subse-
quent Indictment of Plaintiff's Wife for Familiarity with
Satan
134-140
CHAPTER XVI.
Ludlow's Departure from Connecticut-Its Causes-Day's
Statement-Arrival in England-Return to Ireland-Set-
tlement at Dublin-Services There-Cromwell's Preference
Magistrate Commissioner of Forfeited
Carteret
Estates
Master in Chancery-His Associates-Pepys-Corbett-
Cooke Reading Allen
Order of Lord
Deputy and Council-Master in Chancery-Last Record
of Service, December 16, 1659-Death of his Wife-Resi-
dent of St. Michan's Parish in 1664, at Age of 74-Esti-
mate of his Qualities and Achievements - Brinley's In-
cription The State Capitol-Its Honor to Hooker,
Davenport, Trumbull, Sherman-Its Duty to Ludlow-
Its Opportunity.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
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163-166