Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620 Size:M: 50 x 40cm she fell ill on the

she fell ill on the return journey to Virginia and died before her ship had left the River Thames

One of the quietest places in Staffordshire

View showing figures and carriages in the street

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Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620 Size:M: 50 x 40cm she fell ill on the'Departure of the Pilgrim Fathers from Delft Haven, July 1620', (19th century). The Pilgrim Fathers, members of the English Separatist Church sect of Puritans fled religious persecution in 1609, becoming exiles in the Netherlands. They decided to seek a new life in the New World, and sailed from Delft in a small ship, the 'Speedwell', to rendezvous with another vessel, the 'Mayflower'. It transpired that only the Mayflower would be able to withstand