1568 CE - 1644 CE: Life of William Brewster, Mayflower passenger, spiritual leader of Plymouth Colony.

1580 CE: William Brewster is a student at Cambridge University.

1582 CE - 1587 CE: William Brewster serves as assistant to diplomat William Davison until Davison's arrest.

1590 CE: William Brewster returns to his hometown of Scrooby, England; joins separatist congregation there.

1592 CE: William Brewster marries his wife Mary at Scrooby, England; they open their home to the separatist congregation.

1607 CE: Scrooby congregation is persecuted by Anglican Church; William Brewster arranges passage for them to the Netherlands.

1608 CE - 1618 CE: William Brewster sets up Pilgrim Press in Leiden, Netherlands, printing anti-Anglican literature.

1618 CE: Orders are issued by King James I of England for the arrest of William Brewster on charges of treason for printing anti-Anglican literature; Brewster goes into hiding.

1620 CE: William Brewster rejoins the congregation and sets sail on the Mayflower for North America.

1620 CE - 1629 CE: William Brewster serves as spiritual leader of the Plymouth Colony in official capacity.

1627 CE: Death of Mary, wife of William Brewster of Plymouth Colony; he never remarries.

1629 CE - 1644 CE: William Brewster continues to serve as unofficial pastor and counselor to Plymouth Colony and adviser to its governors until his death.