Talk:Mayflower Compact

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The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to prevent people that didn't split from the Church of England from separating with the Separatists (Pilgrims). The Pilgrims were people who separated from the Church of England to follow their beliefs. Those who threatened to separate were non-pilgrims possessing skills needed for survival.

Too many uses of split/separate. The meaning is unclear too. Is this what is meant: some Anglicans aboard the Mayflower wanted their own colony separate from the Pilgrims, but the Compact kept them together? Ubermonkey 21:27, 17 Dec 2004 (UTC)