Question

On what grounds and for what reasons did Conanicus, Pessicus, and the Narragansetts submit to the authority of Charles I? On what ground and in what terms did the sachems characterize their relationship to Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Answer 1

The Narragansetts along with the Conanicus and Pessicus’ were to give over themselves, land right, inheritance and possessions in return for protection, care, and government from Charles I. Narragansetts used imported ideas brought to North America by the English in a bid to regain control over the world that was once solely theirs

The Narragansett joined with the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay Colony and Connecticut in a war against the Pequot, their longtime rivals for territorial control. They were in a way allies with the puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.