In American history, the Pilgrims, here setting out from Leiden, were the founders of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.

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In American history, the Pilgrims were the founders of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts. The key members of the group were English separatists who had moved to Holland in 1607-08, to the municipality of Leiden (also Leyden). They obtained a charter from London Co. and, with the help of London merchants, sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. This 1856 illustration shows Pilgrims praying before setting sail from Leiden.

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