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Boston, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Lincolnshire, England. It is located on the River Witham on the northern margin ...

14.03.2021 · By Tim Lambert BOSTON IN THE MIDDLE AGES According to legend Boston is named after St Botolph. It is said he came to the area in the 7th century and built a monastery and church next to an existing settlement. The settlement was renamed Botolph’s tun (town). However, this story is disputed by some historians… Continue reading A HISTORY OF BOSTON, …

The history of Boston plays a central role in American history. In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded Boston, which quickly became the political, commercial, financial, religious and educational center of the New England region. The American Revolution erupted in Boston, as the British retaliated harshly for the Boston Tea Partyand the patriots fought back. They besieged th…

14.03.2021 · By Tim Lambert 17th Century Boston Boston was founded in 1630 by English Puritans fleeing religious persecution. On 29 March 1630, a fleet of 11 ships carrying 700 people sailed from England to Massachusetts. They were led by John Winthrop (1588-1649). At first, the people settled at Charlestown, which had been founded the year before.… Continue reading A …

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18.10.2020 · Boston is famous for its history. The city’s geological features were carved by glaciers over 20,000 years ago and it has been occupied by humans for more than 12,000 years. The area was once home to the Massachuset tribe before being settled by colonists in the 17 th century and becoming the birthplace of the American Revolution in the 18 th century.

Like a great many towns in New England, Boston has its naming roots in old England. Boston, Massachusetts is named after Boston, Lincolnshire, ...

Boston is a market town with a port on the east coast of England in Lincolnshire, about 100 miles (160 km) north of London. It is the largest town of the ...

History. Welcome to Boston; a lively historic port and market town located on the River Witham, joining the North Sea at a part of the coast known as ‘The Wash’. Boston and its magnificent church are named after St Botolph, an Anglo Saxon monk, who according to tradition visited the area in the 7 th Century.

By the early medieval period, Boston became a busy port and part of the Hanseatic League of European trading ports. The town received a royal charter in 1545, ...

Although there is no mention of Boston in the Domesday Book of 1086, by the beginning of the following century, the town had developed as an inland port. This ...

In the Middle Ages wool was England's most important export. By the 13th century, wool exports from Boston were booming. In the early 13th century Boston ...

06.03.2019 · Boston has played a central role in U.S. history, from its settlement by the Puritans, to its American Revolutionary battles to its storied …

The name Boston is said to be a contraction of 'Saint Botolph's town.' Boston grew into a notable town and port in the 11th and 12th centuries.

"Floreat Bostona - the history of Boston Grammar School" by Geo. S. BAGLEY, 1985. ... Holy Trinity, Boston, Church of England.

Boston, town and borough (district), administrative and historic county of Lincolnshire, England. It is located on the River Witham on the northern margin in the Fens. Boston town has served as a small port and market town since the 13th century, when, as a …

In medieval times, Boston was the most important port in England outside London, with connections throughout northern Europe. The network of alleys leading off ...

Boston was an extremely important and wealthy town and port in the medieval period with large, busy markets and internationally important fairs. Trade between ...