Anne Hutchinson's public questioning of Puritan leaders' beliefs led to her trial and eventual banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. She was accused of heresy for promoting antinomianism, the belief that faith alone, rather than adherence to moral law, was necessary for salvation. Her exile highlighted the tensions within the Puritan community regarding religious authority and personal interpretation of scripture, ultimately contributing to the development of religious pluralism in America. Hutchinson's actions also underscored the challenges faced by women in asserting their religious beliefs in a patriarchal society.
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