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Pilgrims, Knights (of Malta), Converts, and more!

The Tuesday Pillar Post

JD Flynn
Sep 06, 2022
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Pilgrims, Knights (of Malta), Converts, and more!

Hey everybody,

On September 6, 1620, a little band of 130 set sail on a Dutch cargo ship called the Mayflower, for a near two-month journey across the stormy North Atlantic. They would land at Cape Cod in November, write up an agreement of self-governance, stumble onto land, and mostly perish in the harsh New England winter.

Of course, there were already …

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