Mary Rolandson was captured in King Philip's War and held by the Native Americans for eleven weeks before she was ransomed. This is an important work in the captivity narratives. Born in 1637 in Somersetshire, England as Mary White marring Thomas Rowlandson in 1656. While living in Lancaster with her three kids it came under attack by Narragansett, Nipmuc and Wampanoag Indians. Taken with her kids they were forced follow the Indians as they fled through the wilderness to evade the colonial militia.

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Rowlandson, Mrs. Mary

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In February 1676, during King Philip’s War, the frontier village of Lancaster, Massachusetts, was attacked by a party of Nipmuck Indians and completely destroyed. As relief from Concord approached, the attackers withdrew, taking with them 24 captives, including Mrs. Mary Rowlandson and her three children. For almost three months the little family was forced to live with their captors and endure exposure to a New England winter.The youngest child, who had been injured during the attack, failed to survive. Eventually ransom was paid and the family released. Mrs. Rowlandson’s account of her experience was published in 1682. It became a"best-seller" of its day and created a new literary genre, the captivity narrative. Such accounts were in part responsible for the mistrust and hatred of the Indians that plagued the country for centuries. It is also the first publication in English by a woman in the New World.

The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Rowlandson, Mary

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Chapman Billies

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Mary (White) Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks. After being released, she wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, also known as The Sovereignty and Goodness of God. It is a work in the literary genre of Captivity Narratives. It is considered to be one of America's first bestsellers, four editions appearing in 1682 when it was first published.

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Mary (White) Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks.

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Mary Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks. On February 10, 1675, the settlement of Lancaster, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was attacked by Native Americans. The Native Americans burnt houses down and opened fire on the British settlers, killing several of them and wounding more. They take many of the survivors captive, including Mary Rowlandson and her three children. Mary and her youngest child are among the injured while others of her family, like her brother-in-law, are killed. The Native Americans lead the captured survivors from their settlement into the wilderness. Rowlandson and her youngest, Sarah are allowed to stay together, but her two oldest, Joseph and Mary, are separated.

Narrative Of The Captivity And Restoration Of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (Captivity Narratives)

A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Also known as The Sovereignty and Goodness of God.

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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (Classic Reprint)

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative Of The Captivity And Restoration Of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (Captivity Narratives)

A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson