Why did the Puritan leadership exile Anne Hutchinson from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638?
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Correct answer: She challenged the authority of the clergy and claimed to receive direct revelations from God
Hutchinson’s views, known as Antinomianism, suggested that the 'elect' were not bound by man-made laws. This was seen as a direct threat to the theological and political order of the colony.
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