# Mayflower Pilgrims (1620)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1620-mayflower-pilgrims
Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Themes: Mission

English separatists sail to New England and found Plymouth Colony. At this point in the timeline (1620), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Paul V (16 May 1605 – 28 January 1621).

## Why it matters
Mayflower Pilgrims mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Paul V](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-paul-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Mayflower](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Mayflower Pilgrims](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Mayflower+Pilgrims)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)