Leiden Pilgrims

Leiden Pilgrims is a religious society that began circa 1608 with the arrival of various English Separatists fleeing religious persecution in England under  King James I for their non-conformity to the dictates and practices of the Church of England.

Location
This group was based in 1608-1630 in the dutch city of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands.

Leiden is known as the place where the Pilgrims (as well as some of the first settlers of New Amsterdam)  lived (and operated a printing press) for a time in the early 17th century before their departure to Massachusetts and New Amsterdam in the New World.

English Origins
Scrooby Separatists were a mixed congregation of early English Protestants / non-conformists founding living in the border region of of South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. They were called "Separatists" because of their rebellion against the religious authority of the Church of England, the official state religion. In 1607/8 the Congregation emigrated to Netherlands in search of the freedom to worship as they chose. Shortly after that they were the basis of the group to sail in the Mayflower to the New World.

Summary
Scrooby Separatists were a mixed congregation of early English Protestants / non-conformists founding living in the border region of of South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. They were called "Separatists" because of their rebellion against the religious authority of the Church of England, the official state religion. In 1607/8 the Congregation emigrated to Netherlands in search of the freedom to worship as they chose. Shortly after that they were the basis of the group to sail in the Mayflower to the New World.