He explains the circumstances that led the secretive group to flee their homelands for somewhere new, where they might worship freely. Philbrick traces the Pilgrims’ origins to England and Leiden, in Holland, where they were known as Separatists. Though initially distrustful of each other, the two sides came together to ensure their survival, political and otherwise. The Pilgrims could be the key to restoring their status. At the same time, the Pokanokets, led by Massasoit, had lost their place as the most powerful people in the region, largely due to death and disease. They also needed allies if they were to develop their settlement. The Pilgrims needed to survive in a harsh new environment. Mayflower highlights how the Pilgrims and their neighbors, the Pokanokets, came to establish a relationship based on mutual need.
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