Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

In 1765 Mary Rowlandson was captured in Massachusetts by Native Americans during King Philip's War. She was held for eleven weeks. This is her story of the ordeal.

Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

Mary (White) Rowlandson was a colonial American woman who was captured during an attack by Native Americans during King Philip's War and held ransom for 11 weeks and 5 days. After being released, she wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. It is considered to be one of America's first bestsellers, four editions appearing in 1682 when it was first published.

Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

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