The Mayflower in Britain: How an Icon Was Made in London

This book looks at the story of the Mayflower from the British point of view, and from the viewpoint of British democracy. The tale usually told is of a romantic departure from Plymouth, Devon, and a romantic arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In fact, the voyage arose out of grim negotiations in London. It was financed and organized by investors in the City of London and its religious element was supplied by an underground church in Southwark, London. It sailed to America probably from Bl...