Anne Hutchinson was not executed for her belief that individuals could interpret The Bible without the church or its ministers. Instead, she was put on trial and ultimately banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious views and for challenging the established Puritan orthodoxy, which included her accusations of the clergy's moral failings. Her trial in 1637 focused more on her perceived threats to social order and authority than solely on her theological beliefs. Hutchinson's ideas contributed significantly to the development of religious freedom and individual interpretation in America.
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