After a little while in Holland, the Puritans from Yorkshire felt like they were being over-influenced by the permissive culture of Holland, and that they were also losing their Englishness.  So in 1620, the puritans hired two ships, the Speedwell and the Mayflower, to take the entire congregation to the New World, and found a colony there.  They were led by John Carver, William Brewster, and William Bradford.  They set sail on August 15th, 1620, but the Speedwell was taking on water, so it stopped at Plymouth.  About 100 people set sail on the Mayflower, on September 16th. 

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