Do you feel that Anne Hutchinson received a fair trial by the standards of life in the 1630's? Explain why or why not, cite examples from the trial that support your answer.

During that time and era, women (in general) were persecuted and forced to hide in the shadows. The church had laws that said women were ought to be silenced and not let them speak in church. So when suddenly a headstrong woman, such as Anne Hutchinson comes along, taking trials and raising an uproar within the community - you can already assume that every single man in the church room will be skeptical about her whole scheme. But what really got to me was the fact that the church didn't want to hold the trial under an oath. Doesn't anything in particular seem sketchy to you? Anne brought up a reasonable point "If they accuse me, I desire to be upon an oath." And who wouldn't be? I wouldn't want any lies or mishaps going around the trial room. Also, personally, it felt like the governor was just intent upon killing her or banishing her. So he knew that either way, she'll be banished or tormented. He tried everything within his power to not let her win, and he was successful in doing so. 

Picture:    NA. Anne Hutchinson. N.d. NA, NA. Equal Visibility Everywhere. Web. 28 Oct. 2014.