Dr. Gershom Bulkeley is a Loyalist. As such, he is loyal
to the King of England and upholds the idea of colonial obedience to the crown. He is
rewarded for this loyalty by being made a justice of the peace for the
colony.
Matthew Wood is a colonist whose Puritan ancestors
have been given the right to worship as they wish and settle in the New World to make
his living. These rights were stated in the charter granting Connecticut the freedom to
practice whatever religions the settlers wish to and freedom to be English citizens
living in a colony that is to be self-sustaining. These rights are threatened with a
revoking of the charter, so the colonists steal the charter and hide it to keep these
actions from occurring.
The two are directly opposite in
their political views which will be reflected in the up-coming American Revolution. Even
though the two have a falling out, they remain friendly enough to help out in the time
of sickness and justice.
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