The document discusses the Separatists who wanted to separate from the Church of England and became Pilgrims. In 1620, 102 passengers including 41 Separatists boarded the Mayflower to sail for Virginia but ended up landing in Cape Cod after being blown off course. Before leaving the ship, the Pilgrim leaders drew up the Mayflower Compact to establish a plan of government for Plymouth. The document also discusses the Puritans who wanted to reform the Church of England and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony, with John Winthrop as its first governor.