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Today in History: Anne Hutchinson expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony

3/22/2026

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On March 22, 1638, Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to her role in the Antinomian Controversy. This conflict arose from her challenges to the Puritan clergy's teachings, promoting a belief in salvation through grace rather than works. Her trial and banishment highlighted deep theological divisions within the colony.

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On March 22, 1638, Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony due to her role in the Antinomian Controversy. This conflict arose from her challenges to the Puritan clergy's teachings, promoting a belief in salvation through grace rather than works. Her trial and banishment highlighted deep theological divisions within the colony.