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Henry Vane the Younger
Sir Henry Vane
(baptised 26 March 1613 – 14 June 1662), son of
Henry Vane the Elder
(often referred to as
Harry Vane
to distinguish him from his father), was an English politician, statesman, and colonial governor. He was briefly present in
North America
, serving one term as the
Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
, and supported the creation of
Roger Williams'
Rhode Island Colony
and
Harvard College
. A proponent of
religious tolerance
, he returned to England in 1637 following the
Antinomian
controversy that led to the banning of
Anne Hutchinson
from Massachusetts.
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