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The Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 were English.

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Is it true that the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 were English?

Yes. A reference article on the Mayflower states it carried a group of English families known as the Pilgrims from England in 1620, and a 1910 newspaper item calls them the English Pilgrims who sailed the Mayflower in 1620. Other sources place the Pilgrims' origins in England or describe them as separatists from the Church of England, supporting the same conclusion less directly.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 10 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 10
Mayflower
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Mayflower. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower

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Mayflower Pilgrims
2003
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Fein, M. (2003). Mayflower Pilgrims. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.59236/emro.v5i11a1940

The Pilgrims' Miserable Journey Aboard the Mayflower | HISTORY
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The Pilgrims' Miserable Journey Aboard the Mayflower | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/mayflower-journey-pilgrims-america

THE MAYFLOWER PILGRIMS. (Evening Post, 06 August 1910)
1910
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THE MAYFLOWER PILGRIMS. (Evening Post, 06 August 1910). (1910). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19100806.2.71

THE PILGRIMS OF 1620. (Northern Advocate, 20 November 1920)
1920
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THE PILGRIMS OF 1620. (Northern Advocate, 20 November 1920). (1920). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NA19201120.2.37

Proprietary settler colonialism and the making of North America
2025
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Proprietary settler colonialism and the making of North America. (2025). cambridge.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781788217989

They knew they were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the contest for American liberty
2020
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They knew they were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the contest for American liberty. (2020). search.ebscohost.com. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2417721

They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty
2020
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They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty. (2020). degruyterbrill.com. https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300252309?locatt=mode:legacy

The Mayflower Landed Here!
1998
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The Mayflower Landed Here!. (1998). eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED438203

William Brewster (Mayflower passenger)
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William Brewster (Mayflower passenger). (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brewster_(Mayflower_passenger)

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