Essays on Pilgrims

With about 1/5 of Europe’s population on a pilgrimage at the same time during the middle ages, it is safe to say that pilgrimages were very popular. For many, it was regarded as a way of life. As more and more people (not only Christians), were encouraged to go on a pilgrimage some places become...

Search for Freedom Introduction: Freedom by definition is the power or right to speak out, act and to think independently. It is a powerful desire that is shared and belongs to everyone. There are many different understandings of freedom which each hold their meaning. There is “Personal Freedom” which relates to the inner quality, or...

The Mayflower a Story of Courage, Community, and War was written by the author Nathaniel Philbrick. Philbrick’s motivation for writing this story was because of his curiosity on why Philip travelled such a long distance to reach his hometown, Nantucket. (Philbrick, P.xiii) Majority of Philbrick’s sources are primary which include journals, reports, notes, letters, manuscripts,...